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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Denbighshire

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a cast iron aqueduct across the River Dee at Pont-Cysyllte, Denbighshire. It was built between 1795 and 1805 to carry the Ellesmere Canal across the valley of the River Dee. It is widely regarded as the most spectacular achievement of waterway engineering in Britain and a pioneer of cast iron construction. It is within the council area of Wrexham.
CADW Grade I Listed 1601.

Place Type: Historic Bridge
Historic County: Denbighshire
Lat, Long: 52.970255,-3.0878364
Grid Reference: SJ 2704 4198
Community (Civil Parish): Llangollen Rural C
Council Area: Wrexham CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 320155
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct,_Denbighshire_320155

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