Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MM288
Name
Blorenge Quarries Tramroad
Date of Designation
21/11/2000
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llanfoist Fawr
Easting
326503
Northing
212002
Broad Class
Transport
Site Type
Tramroad
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of a tramroad, dating to the 18th century and is one of the earliest primitive railways associated with the Blaenavon Iron Company. The tramroad was built c. 1795 to bring limestone from quarries at the northern end of the Blorenge to the Ironworks. The quarry appears to have failed due to the steep dip of the limestone, and the tramroad fell out of use in 1804. The plateway track was removed by 1813. The remains include the terminal quarry and limekilns.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the development of industrial transportation in the 18th and 19th century. The track bed, bridges, drainage systems, embankments and revetments may all be expected to contain archaeological information in regard to construction techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.