Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - Wikipedia
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɔntkəˈsəɬtɛ]; Welsh: Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte) is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in …
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage site
Read the tales from history, from the people who have lived, worked and visited the 11-mile stretch of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Trevor Canal World Heritage Site.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Visitor Centre | Canal & River Trust
Our 'stream in the sky' - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - has been named as the most captivating UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world. UNESCO status is given to landmarks or areas …
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a pioneering masterpiece of engineering and monumental architecture by the famous civil engineer Thomas Telford. It was constructed using metal …
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - Visit Wales
Thomas Telford's incredible aqueduct over the River Dee - Pontcysyllte - is one of the most stunning sights of North Wales. Meet Nicky Lincoln, who goes across this UNESCO World …
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - Monument to the Industrial Revolution
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct literally translates as “the bridge that connects the river”. Construction of the aqueduct started in 1795 with John Wilson and John Simpson overseeing the building of …
History - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage site
See the World Heritage Site through the eyes of people who have visited, lived and worked along 11-miles of stunning countryside. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal was inscribed as a …
World Heritage Status - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage …
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct crosses the Dee Valley on nineteen cast iron spans at a height of 126 feet/38.4 metres: a structure recognised internationally as a masterpiece of waterways …
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | UNESCO WHS | Travel Trade …
Spanning across two countries in Wales and England, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site comprises of 11 miles (18 km) of scenic canal route. There are …
Preserving the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct | Canal & River Trust
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a masterpiece of civil engineering, an awesome, towering structure, soaring 126 feet above the River Dee. But what does it take to preserve Wales's famous …