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The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɔntkəˈsəɬtɛ]; Welsh: Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte) is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales.
A notable feature of the canal is the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, built by Thomas Telford. Opened in 1805, the aqueduct is more than 300 metres (980 ft) long and 38 metres (125 ft) above the valley floor. It has 19 stone arches, each with a 45-foot (14 metre) span.
Palmerston Street Aqueduct: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct: Llangollen Canal: Thomas Telford: A cast iron trough 1,007 feet long supported 126 feet above the river by 19 masonry piers. Crosses the River Dee. Unesco World Heritage site. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Wales
A Welsh landmark was the inspiration for the "gripping" finale in the new Wallace and Gromit film. The final minutes of Vengeance Most Fowl shows a chase across an aqueduct bearing a striking ...
Pont Cysyllte, or Cysylltau Bridge Aerial view of Pont Cysyllte. Pont Cysyllte, [1] [2] also known as Cysylltau Bridge [1] [2] or Bont Bridge, [3] is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the River Dee near the village of Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
The aqueduct was built to carry the Ellesmere Canal over the Dee Valley. Completed during the Industrial Revolution and designed by Scottish Engineer Thomas Telford, the aqueduct made innovative use of cast and wrought iron, influencing civil engineering across the world. [17] [18] The heritage site extends into Shropshire in England. [19]
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The aqueduct was built to a design by Hugh Baird, with advice from Thomas Telford, in tandem with the aqueducts at Slateford and Lin's Mill, with which it shares its design. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Telford was not convinced that the stone arches were necessary in conjunction with the iron trough, but Baird used both on all three major aqueducts. [ 1 ]