Pontcysyllte Aqueduct III
The River Dee passing below the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which carries the Llangollen Canal.
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is an engineering marvel which carries the Llangollen Canal over the Dee Valley, linking the villages of Llangollen and Froncyslytte.
Designed and built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, the 1,00ft long, 127ft high aqueduct used a cast iron trough and 19 giant stone pillars to carry the canal across the water. It was completed in 1805, a structure unimaginable at the time.
It is the longest and highest viaduct in Britain and still carries narrowboats – now filled with tourists rather than goods – across its span.
The structure and the stretch of canal of which it is part is now a World Heritage Site, in recognition of its engineering and industrial significance.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct III
The River Dee passing below the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which carries the Llangollen Canal.
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is an engineering marvel which carries the Llangollen Canal over the Dee Valley, linking the villages of Llangollen and Froncyslytte.
Designed and built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, the 1,00ft long, 127ft high aqueduct used a cast iron trough and 19 giant stone pillars to carry the canal across the water. It was completed in 1805, a structure unimaginable at the time.
It is the longest and highest viaduct in Britain and still carries narrowboats – now filled with tourists rather than goods – across its span.
The structure and the stretch of canal of which it is part is now a World Heritage Site, in recognition of its engineering and industrial significance.