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Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline is a post-medieval and modern industrial monument situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CN177. The site lies upon Lower Cambrian bedrock comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations deposited during the Early Cambrian period, geology that proved fundamental to the region's slate quarrying industries.
The barracks represent the accommodation infrastructure developed to house the workforce engaged in large-scale quarrying operations. Such purpose-built residential facilities were characteristic of major quarrying enterprises, reflecting the intensive labour demands and the need to accommodate workers at or near the extraction sites. The 'A' Incline denotes the associated transport infrastructure, a railway gradient used to move extracted slate and materials down the steep Welsh terrain.
This monument documents the industrial heritage of slate quarrying in Wales, a significant economic activity that shaped both the landscape and communities of the region from the post-medieval period onwards. The physical remains preserve evidence of the working practices, infrastructure and social organisation of one of Wales' most important historical industries.
Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN177. View the official record →
Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline is a post-medieval and modern industrial monument situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CN177.
Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a barracks. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' 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 CN177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinorwic Quarry: Hafod Owen Winding Engine, Locomotive Shed, Main Waterwheel and Housing (0.3 km), Castell Dolbadarn (0.5 km), Hut Circle Settlement and Rectangular Hut North of Hebron Station (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.