Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was built to carry what's now known as the Llangollen canal across the river Dee valley. The canal connected the industries of north east Wales with the canal network leading south to the English midlands. The crossing made it easier for goods to get from Wales to England. Situated in north-eastern Wales, the 18 kilometre long Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal is a feat of civil engineering of the Industrial Revolution, completed in the early years of the 19th century. Covering a difficult geographical setting, the building of the canal required substantial, bold civil engineering solutions, especially as it was built without using locks. The aqueduct is a pioneering masterpiece of engineering and monumental metal architecture, conceived by the celebrated civil engineer Thomas Telford.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct North Wales.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was built to carry what's now known as the Llangollen canal across the river Dee valley. The canal connected the industries of north east Wales with the canal network leading south to the English midlands. The crossing made it easier for goods to get from Wales to England. Situated in north-eastern Wales, the 18 kilometre long Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal is a feat of civil engineering of the Industrial Revolution, completed in the early years of the 19th century. Covering a difficult geographical setting, the building of the canal required substantial, bold civil engineering solutions, especially as it was built without using locks. The aqueduct is a pioneering masterpiece of engineering and monumental metal architecture, conceived by the celebrated civil engineer Thomas Telford.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct North Wales.