Pontcysyllte Aquaduct

What is it? 

Pontcysyllte Aquaduct is a Grade I listed structure that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee 

Where is it? 

Station Rd, Trevor, Llangollen, LL20 7TY 

What’s there? 

The aquaduct is accessible by foot, bike, or boat. 

Facts - 

▪ The aqueduct was designed by civil engineers Thomas Telford and William Jessop 

▪ The construction took around ten years from design to finish and cost around £47,000. (equivalent to roughly £4,060,000 in 2021) 

▪ The Pontcysyllte aqueduct officially opened to traffic on 26 November 1805 

▪ The bridge is 336 yd (307 m) long, 12 ft (3.7 m) wide and 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) deep 

▪ Pontcysyllte Aquaduct was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009