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The
Caerleon Tramroad |
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This
marker for the Caerleon Tramroad now stands outside Caerleon Endowed
School. It was found in the River Afon Lwyd at Llantarnam. |
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| Caerleon
Tramroad was probably one of the earliest iron railed tramroads
to be built in the area - it embraced the latest technology of the
time and must have represented a considerable investment for those
involved in its construction. Nowadays one has to look hard to discover
evidence that it ever existed - even though parts of it were still
in use until about 130 years ago. This is in marked contrast to
the wealth of Roman artefacts and remains to be seen. However, it
could be argued that without the tramroad, just as without the Romans,
Caerleon would now be a very different place… |
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The
illustration above comes from "Portraits
of the Past" by Chris Barber and Michael Blackmore, published
by Blorenge Books. Though not actually a picture of the Caerleon
Tramroad, it gives a good impression of how it would have
appeared. The tramroad passed under the road heading North
out of Caerleon to Pontypool through a bridge which still
remains.
Left, the old quay in 1847. With a beady eye you can just
make out the tramroad. |
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