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Tretower Castle & Court Tramway

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NPRN43009
Map ReferenceSO12SE
Grid ReferenceSO1844521245
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyBrecknockshire
CommunityLlanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
Type Of SiteTRAMWAY
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
Erected by Ministry of Works during restoration work?

RCAHMW AP965103/47-50

Clearance & consolidation of the castle began after 1947 & was said to be in progress in 1950 (Ralegh Radford 1960 (Brycheiniog 6), 2): a MoW photograph (ibid, plate I) shows a wooden shute projecting over the castle wall, presumably serving the tramway.

J.Wiles 12.11.2003