The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
A detailed drawing of the elegant Pontcysyllte Aqueduct near Wrexham. Designed by Thomas Telford and William Jessop and finished in 1805, the aqueduct is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain, carrying the Llangollen canal 126ft above the River Dee. The structure was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in June 2009
Picture No
10290860
Media ID
47422363
Size
6800px x 2073px
(1.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed engraving
Date
circa 1870s
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