Scheduled MonumentsWalesIndustrial Tramway, Near Buckley
Post Medieval/Modern · Tramroad

Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL181
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Tramroad
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley is a Post Medieval and Modern period tramroad located in Flintshire, Wales. The tramway represents the infrastructure of industrial transport that served the pottery and clay industries which were significant to the Buckley area during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Such tramroads were engineered to facilitate the movement of raw materials and finished goods between quarries, manufactories and distribution points, typically operating without locomotives in their earlier phases. The physical remains of this tramway form part of the archaeological record documenting the region's industrial heritage and the technological developments in transport systems during the period of industrialisation.

Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL181. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley?

Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley is a Post Medieval and Modern period tramroad located in Flintshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL181.

What period does Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley date from?

Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley?

Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley 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 FL181.

What other scheduled monuments are near Industrial Tramway, Near Buckley?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge (6.8 km), Offa's Dyke: Section extending 477m from Coed Talon Banks (6.9 km), Caer Estyn Hillfort (7.2 km).

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