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Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare is a Post Medieval and Modern period tramway located in the Aberdare area of Wales. The tramroad represents the industrial transport infrastructure that developed during the nineteenth century to serve the local coal and iron industries characteristic of the South Wales valleys. As a scheduled ancient monument designated by Cadw under reference GM527, it survives as evidence of the mechanical systems and engineering works that connected mines and industrial works to distribution networks. The physical remains of the tramroad preserve important testimony to the region's industrial heritage and the transport innovations that facilitated the intensive exploitation of mineral resources in this period.
Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM527. View the official record →
Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare is a Post Medieval and Modern period tramway located in the Aberdare area of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM527.
Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare 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.
Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare 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 GM527.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn y Bridallt Roman Camp (5.4 km), Carn-y-Pigwn Round Cairn (6.3 km), Tarren Maerdy cairn (W) (6.7 km).
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