Chirk, Viaduct And Aqueduct c.1955
Photo ref: C366039
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Photo ref: C366039
Photo of Chirk, Viaduct And Aqueduct c.1955

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Constructed by Telford and Jessop to link the rivers Severn, Dee and Mersey, the Llangollen Canal is one of the most popular waterways in the country. Here we see the Ceiriog river, which is also the border between England and Wales: the cameraman is on the Welsh side. The aqueduct, a most impressive stone structure built in 1801, soars 70 feet above the river. Its majesty was attenuated somewhat when the Great Western Railway line from Wolverhampton to Chester came along and was built even higher.

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