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Rhosydd Incline, Drumhouse & Tramway is a Post Medieval and Modern transport structure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, associated with slate extraction and quarrying operations in the region. The site comprises an inclined plane, a drum house (the engine house that operated the incline mechanism), and associated tramway infrastructure, reflecting the industrial methods employed in nineteenth-century Welsh slate transport. Such inclines were essential components of quarry operations, using stationary steam engines to haul loaded slate wagons up steep gradients whilst counterbalanced empty wagons descended, thereby reducing manual labour and improving efficiency. The remains constitute significant evidence of the technological infrastructure that supported Wales's slate industry during its period of intensive commercial exploitation.
Rhosydd Incline, Drumhouse & Tramway is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME142. View the official record →
Rhosydd Incline, Drumhouse & Tramway is a Post Medieval and Modern transport structure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, associated with slate extraction and quarrying operations in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME142.
Rhosydd Incline, Drumhouse & Tramway dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tramway. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rhosydd Incline, Drumhouse & Tramway 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 ME142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unenclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Bryn Derw (5 km), Pont Dol-y-Moch (5.2 km), Coed Cae Fali Hut Circle Settlement (6.7 km).
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