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Tramroad Incline at Saundersfoot is a Post Medieval and Modern Industrial drumhouse structure associated with the coal mining operations that developed in the Saundersfoot area during the nineteenth century. The incline formed part of the infrastructure designed to transport coal from inland mines to the coastal port at Saundersfoot, where it could be shipped for wider distribution. The drumhouse, which housed the winding mechanism for the inclined tramway, represents a significant example of industrial engineering adapted to the demands of South Wales's coal industry. This structure survives as evidence of the mechanical systems that underpinned the region's nineteenth-century industrial economy and the integration of mining with maritime transport infrastructure.
Tramroad Incline at Saundersfoot is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE479. View the official record →
Tramroad Incline at Saundersfoot is a Post Medieval and Modern Industrial drumhouse structure associated with the coal mining operations that developed in the Saundersfoot area during the nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE479.
Tramroad Incline at Saundersfoot dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a incline drumhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tramroad Incline at Saundersfoot 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 PE479.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Hoyle Cave and Longbury Bank Dark Age Site (5.5 km), Sculptured Stone Cross in Church (6.1 km), First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range (6.8 km).
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