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Cwm Penmachno Slate Quarry Incline is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial incline located in Conwy, Wales, associated with slate extraction operations in the Snowdonia region. The incline represents the mechanical infrastructure developed to transport slate from the quarry workings, reflecting the technological methods employed during the expansion of Wales's slate industry in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CN333, acknowledging its significance as a surviving example of industrial heritage related to quarrying operations. The incline exemplifies the engineering solutions adapted to the challenging terrain of North Wales, where gravity-assisted transport systems were essential for moving heavy slate from elevated quarry sites to lower processing and distribution points.
Cwm Penmachno Slate Quarry Incline is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN333. View the official record →
Cwm Penmachno Slate Quarry Incline is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial incline located in Conwy, Wales, associated with slate extraction operations in the Snowdonia region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN333.
Cwm Penmachno Slate Quarry Incline dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a incline. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cwm Penmachno Slate Quarry Incline 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 CN333.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog (4.5 km), Afon Cynfal Deserted Rural Settlement (5.6 km), Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement (6.1 km).
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