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Tramroad Incline at Saundersfoot is a Post Medieval and Modern period industrial incline drumhouse located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The structure dates from the nineteenth century and forms part of the tramway infrastructure that served the local coal and mineral extraction industries characteristic of this region. The drumhouse housed the mechanical equipment, particularly the drum and winding mechanism, necessary to operate the inclined plane that transported materials down to the harbour for export. This monument represents an important survival of the industrial heritage associated with Saundersfoot's development as a coal-exporting port during the Industrial Revolution.
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 period industrial incline drumhouse located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. 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 Britain.
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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