Scheduled MonumentsWalesGlyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd
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Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd

Wales
Cadw SAM GM447
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Railway
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd is a nineteenth-century industrial railway infrastructure in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The railway represents the expansion of mineral extraction and transport networks that characterised the South Wales coalfield during the Industrial Revolution. The section traverses Cefn Morfudd and forms part of the broader Glyncorrwg railway system, which transported minerals from inland collieries and quarries to lower-lying industrial centres. The designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects the archaeological significance of this surviving railway infrastructure as evidence of Wales's industrial heritage.

Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM447. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd?

Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd is a nineteenth-century industrial railway infrastructure in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM447.

What period does Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd date from?

Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a railway. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd?

Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd 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 GM447.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway (Parsons Folly) Section on Cefn Morfudd?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Castell (6.4 km), Cwm-Clais Castle Mound (6.5 km), Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and Mine (6.7 km).

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