Scheduled MonumentsWalesRemains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct
Post Medieval/Modern · Bridge

Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct

Wales
Cadw SAM GM533
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Bridge
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct is a nineteenth-century railway bridge structure located in Wales, constructed as part of the expanding railway infrastructure of the Industrial period. The viaduct represents the engineering achievements of the era, when such structures were essential to connecting remote valleys and communities to the developing rail network. The surviving remains demonstrate the substantial masonry construction typical of Victorian railway engineering, with stone arches and supporting piers that once carried trains across the valley below. The site is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as a significant example of Post Medieval and Modern transport infrastructure heritage.

Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM533. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct?

Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct is a nineteenth-century railway bridge structure located in Wales, constructed as part of the expanding railway infrastructure of the Industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM533.

What period does Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct date from?

Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct?

Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct 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 GM533.

What other scheduled monuments are near Remains of Gamlyn Railway Viaduct?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (5.9 km), Twyn y Bridallt Roman Camp (6.9 km), Incline Haulage Systems, Cefn Ynysfeio, Treherbert (7.2 km).

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