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Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr is a Post-Medieval tramroad dating from the early industrial period in South Wales. The section represents part of the transport infrastructure developed to serve the ironworks and collieries of the Clydach Valley, facilitating the movement of raw materials and finished goods during the height of the region's industrial expansion. The tramroad's physical remains survive as evidence of the technological and engineering approaches employed in early nineteenth-century industrial Wales, reflecting the critical role of rail transport in connecting remote mining and manufacturing sites to distribution networks.
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM263. View the official record →
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr is a Post-Medieval tramroad dating from the early industrial period in South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM263.
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tramroad. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline (5 km), Engine Pit, Blaenavon (5.3 km), Blaenafon Ironworks (5.6 km).
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