Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site Inscribed in 2009 for outstanding universal value, this 11-mile stretch of innovative engineering was built to ...
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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Navigable aqueduct in Trevor, Wrexham, Wales
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales.
The 18-arched stone and cast iron structure is for use by narrowboats and was completed in 1805 having taken ten years to design and build.
Address: Station Rd, Trevor, Llangollen LL20 7TY, United Kingdom
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +44 1978 822912
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales.
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Discover Pontcysyllte, Thomas Telford's incredible aqueduct over the River Dee through Nicky Lincoln, the woman who goes across it on a boat every day.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and canal are open sites you can visit at any time. Trevor Basin Visitor Centre is Friday - Sunday 10am - 3pm.
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Nice walk from the free car park in Froncysyllte just off the main road. Charming canal boats mixed in with some permanently moored eccentric ones.