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Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia and associated structures is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry complex located in Conwy, Wales. The site represents the substantial remains of slate extraction operations dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a period when Welsh slate quarrying became a dominant industry. The quarry incorporates inclined tramway systems and other mechanical infrastructure typical of large-scale slate production, reflecting the technological developments employed to extract and transport slate from the workings. The structures and landscape features preserved at the site document the industrial heritage of slate quarrying in North Wales, a sector that brought significant economic importance to the region during the industrial period.
Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia & associated structures is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN198. View the official record →
Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia and associated structures is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry complex located in Conwy, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN198.
Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia & associated structures dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a quarry. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia & associated structures 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 CN198.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement (3.9 km), Ystrad Rural Settlement (5.4 km), Enclosed Hut Circle West of Llwyn Bedw (6.3 km).
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