The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is the largest
aqueduct in Britain. It is fed by water from
the Horseshoe Falls near Llangollen and
enables the Llangollen canal to link Trevor
and Froncysyllte by crossing the River Dee,
126 ft. below. Canal engineer William Jessop
had proposed an aqueduct with 3 locks at each
end, but as his talents were in great demand,
a supervising engineer, Thomas Telford, was
appointed to oversee the project. Telford
was dissatisfied with the original design
and his higher level scheme, with no locks,
was approved. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was
opened on 26th November 1805 and has been
nominated for World Heritage Site status.

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