Chirk, The Viaduct And The Aqueduct 1959
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Although somewhat overshadowed by Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the beautifully proportioned Chirk Aqueduct ranks as a major work in its own right. Built between 1796 and 1801 at a cost of £20,898, the aqueduct carries the canal 70 feet above the River Ceiriog for a distance of 710 feet. Running alongside the aqueduct is Chirk Viaduct, which carries the Chester to Shrewsbury railway line. Erected between 1846 and 1848, and rebuilt in 1858, it was the work of the Scottish engineer Henry Robertson.
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