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Ynysmaerdy Railway Incline is a Post-Medieval railway structure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM GM489). The incline represents an important element of the industrial transport infrastructure developed during the nineteenth century to facilitate the movement of materials, particularly coal and minerals, from mining or quarrying operations to distribution points. The surviving physical remains of the structure reflect the engineering solutions employed during this period of rapid industrial expansion in South Wales. Such inclines were characteristic features of the region's railway development, serving as crucial connections between upland extraction sites and the main railway network.
Ynysmaerdy Railway Incline is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM489. View the official record →
Ynysmaerdy Railway Incline is a Post-Medieval railway structure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM GM489). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM489.
Ynysmaerdy Railway Incline dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a railway. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ynysmaerdy Railway Incline 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 GM489.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm-Clais Castle Mound (3.6 km), Pen-y-Castell (5.3 km), Ergyd Isaf Round Barrows (7.9 km).
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