Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and the Llangollen Canal Walk
'... It was made watertight by sealing the joints with a mixture of flannel and lead dipped in boiling sugar! The canal finally opened in 1805 amidst great celebration. It was hoped that it would provide an important trade link between North Wales and England, allowing local slate and other goods to be transported. Success was short-lived as the opening of the Llangollen Railway in 1865 brought stiff competition and the canal company soon faced bankruptcy ...'
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Distance (miles)
10
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Llangollen
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'Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the largest in Britain, is an awesome testament to the genius of its designer, Thomas Telford. It took 10 years to build at a cost of £47,000, using local sandstone and iron cast at the Plas Kynaston foundry, near Wrexham ...'
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