Pontcysllte Aqueduct

According to Wikipedia, "The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɔntkəˈsəɬtɛ]; Welsh: Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte) is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in north east Wales. The 18-arched stone and cast iron structure is for use by narrowboats and was completed in 1805 having taken ten years to design and build. It is the longest aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest canal aqueduct in the world.[1][2]

 

The aqueduct was to have been a key part of the central section of the proposed Ellesmere Canal, an industrial waterway that would have created a commercial link between the River Severn at Shrewsbury and the Port of Liverpool on the River Mersey. Although a less expensive construction course was surveyed further to the east, the westerly high-ground route across the Vale of Llangollen was preferred because it would have taken the canal through the mineral-rich coalfields of North East Wales. Only parts of the canal route were completed because the expected revenues required to complete the entire project were never generated. Most major work ceased after the completion of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in 1805.

 

The structure is a Grade I listed building[3] and a World Heritage Site."

 

There are also a railroad bridge and a highway bridge nearby. We're up to look at and fly under, through?, each. I apologize in advance if the shots come out somewhat out of order. There are so many similarities in the scenery, I probably should have gone and take the shots in segments and then blend the segments. Oh well, maybe next time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice! You just had to fly under it eh? :pilot:

Very nice Michael! Now that we have seen slow as we go version, show us what it looks like with an F16 or your Honda Jet! :rolleyes:

 

Rick :cool:

Thanks Michael, now I have somewhere to go today!

It's a great place to visit. I was lucky to whiteness this:

 

And this is how it looks by boat:

 

Great pics Michael:cool::cool::cool:

Edited March 21, 2020 by peer01

Well. Now you're interesting yourself to pack of stones under a architectural and useable shape??! :):)

Quite an achievement the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. It is well represented in the scenery. :cool: :cool: Now as a certified "Barn Stormer" it must feel good to have flown under the water without getting wet. :)

It's a great place to visit. I was lucky to whiteness this:

 

And this is how it looks by boat:

 

Great pics Michael:cool::cool::cool:

 

Yes, I have several pictures I took while RW narrow boating on both the aqueduct and the Fallkirk wheel. Each was unique experience.

 

Michael

Well. Now you're interesting yourself to pack of stones under a architectural and useable shape??! :):)

 

Good catch G'erard!! I had almost forgotten I did a whole series showing various rocks and stones!:cool: I guess I'll have to try to think of places with stones I haven't visited yet.

 

Michael

Quite an achievement the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. It is well represented in the scenery. :cool: :cool: Now as a certified "Barn Stormer" it must feel good to have flown under the water without getting wet. :)

 

Well said!! I bet even Jan hasn't done that yet!

 

Michael

Nice! You just had to fly under it eh? :pilot:

 

Of course!! And unlike more than once RW, I didn't hear from the FAA about doing it either!