Aqueducts · North Wales
Chirk Aqueduct
Also known as: Dyfrbont y Waun
Chirk Aqueduct — aqueduct carrying the Llangollen Canal.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chirk · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chirk Aqueduct is a aqueduct in the United Kingdom. Designed by Thomas Telford. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "aqueduct carrying the Llangollen Canal". Coordinates: 52.9276°, -3.0617°.
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Heritage listing
Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot (21 m) high and 710-foot (220 m) long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England–Wales border, spanning the two countries.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot (21 m) high and 710-foot (220 m) long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England–Wales border, spanning the two countries.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The aqueduct was designed by civil engineer Thomas Telford for the Ellesmere Canal. The resident engineer was M. Davidson who also acted as resident engineer on a number of Telford's other works. The aqueduct was briefly the tallest navigable one ever built, and it now is Grade II* listed in both England and Wales. It forms part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage Site.
Description
The aqueduct consists of ten arches, each with a span of 40 ft. The water level is 65 ft above the ground and 70 ft above the River Ceiriog. The stone work is yellow sandstone. Originally built with iron plates only at the base of the trough, iron side plates were added to the aqueduct in 1870 to alleviate leakage. As is true for the entire Llangollen Canal, a steady current flows in the aqueduct with the narrow cross-section of the aqueduct's trough amplifying this flow.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9276, -3.0617
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Weston Rhyn
- Postcode
- LL14 5DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Chirk — 0.7 km
- Opening
- |rebuilt =
Sources
- wikidata: Q5101943 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chirk Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Traphont y Waun, ger y Waun, Cyngor Bwrdeisdref Wrecsam - Chirk Aquaduct nr Chirk, Wrexham Borough Council, Wales 27.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chirk Aqueduct?
- Chirk Aqueduct is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL14 5DA), in the parish of Weston Rhyn.
- Is Chirk Aqueduct a listed building?
- Chirk Aqueduct is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Chirk Aqueduct a protected site?
- Yes — Chirk Aqueduct is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chirk Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Chirk Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chirk Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Chirk, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL14 5DA.