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There is a strong sense of Wales and England coming together in this area, as on the site you can also find the Chirk Aqueduct and Tunnel, which straddles the border between Wales and England.
Its presence is as serene as it is commanding, an elevated ribbon of water slicing through the skies of North Wales. Completed in 1805 after a decade of construction, the aqueduct stands as a ...
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.
The world-famous structure is currently closed as it undergoes a full health check. Once it reopens, further work will now be needed, guardians have warned ...
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which carries the Llangollen Canal over the River Dee in North Wales, took 10 years to build. The iron and sandstone structure was designed to carry coal and other goods.
The Elan Valley Aqueduct is hailed as an "amazing feat of Victorian ingenuity and engineering" Every day 320 million litres of water travels 73 miles (117 km) from Wales to Birmingham to fill ...
There is a strong sense of Wales and England coming together in this area, as on the site you can also find the Chirk Aqueduct and Tunnel, which straddles the border between Wales and England.
Over a 10-week period, painstaking work is being carried out on one of the great architectural gems of North Wales. Now that water has been pumped from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, its fish safely ...
"The aqueduct is now 112 years old and needs repairs ... He asked: "Could you tell me about Birmingham's water supply - why does it come from Wales, what is the story of the pipe line construction ...