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Ram Hill Colliery and dramway is a coal mining complex located in Gloucestershire, dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The site comprises mining infrastructure including a colliery and an associated dramway, or mineral tramway, which served to transport coal from the pit head to markets or processing facilities. The dramway represents an important phase in the development of transport technology for mineral extraction before the widespread adoption of steam railways. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site preserves evidence of Gloucestershire's industrial heritage during a period of significant expansion in the region's coal mining operations.
Ram Hill Colliery and dramway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021386. View the official record →
Ram Hill Colliery and dramway is a coal mining complex located in Gloucestershire, dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021386.
Ram Hill Colliery and dramway is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021386.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bury Hillfort (2.9 km), Brandy Bottom Colliery, part of Parkfield Colliery (3.2 km), Standing cross 240m north west of Holly Hill Farm (3.2 km).
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