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Froncysyllte Denbighshire Wales
The spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a World Heritage Site, is located in
North East Wales close to the town of Llangollen. It carries the
Llangollen canal over the valley of the River Dee between Trevor and
Froncysyllte. A masterpiece of engineering the aqueduct has been
proposed as a World Heritage Site. In 2005 it celebrated its
bicenteenary, with a 16 gun salute, a Napoleonic battle re-enactment,
music and fireworks. The Aqueduct is truly a spectacular sight, carrying
the canal 126 feet above the river in cast iron troughs mounted on 19
masonry arches. The aqueduct is 1007 feet long, 11 feet wide, and 5 feet
3 inches deep and the mortar used in the construction comprised of
lime, water and Ox blood. It was built by the famous civil engineer
Thomas Telford and supervised by the more experienced canal engineer
William Jessop. There is a footpath cantilevered over the canal with a
hand rail but there is no hand rail on the Barge side, just the edge of
the trough and a sheer drop. So take care!
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