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Machine House, Clydach Railroad

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 05273g
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Llanelly
Unitary authority : Monmouthshire
NGR : SO24201430
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL Machine house

Summary :
Machine House. Two other sites have been identified that are not included on the SMR. The first is located at the east end of Clydach Gorge and is associated with the Clydach Railway.

Description :
Machine House. Two other sites have been identified that are not included on the SMR. The first is located at the east end of Clydach Gorge and is associated with the Clydach Railway. This site is labelled as a Machine House on all the available maps up until the 1920 OS map, and is currently in use as a domestic dwelling, although many alterations have been made.

Machine House, constructed by 1798 and used for weighing by Clydach Railroad (Roberts and Jones 2006).

Related to Clydach Railroad 085976.0g.

Sources :
BABTIE , 1997 , A465 Abergavenny to Hirwaun Cultural Heritage. Gazetteer from Environmental Statement Vol 2.2
Roberts, R. Jones, C. , 2006 , Southeast Wales Industrial Ironworks Landscape Year 2: transport networks ( © GGAT)
DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT A465 ABERGAVENNY TO HIRWAUN

Events :
E002359 : A465 Abergavenny to Hirwaun Dualling, Section Two:Gilwern to Brynmawr (year : 1997)

Related records
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 085976.0g
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 05957g

Compiled date : 23-01-1998


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