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Pont Cysylltan, aqueduct of the Ellesmere Canal, over river Dee, Denbighshire, in S. of co., 4 miles E. of Llangollen; was constructed (1795-1805) by Telford; is 1007 ft. long, and has 19 arches. A railway viaduct, of 9 arches, and 1531 ft. long, is in vicinity.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "aqueduct" (ADL Feature Type: "aqueducts") |
Administrative units: | Denbighshire AncC |
Place: | Pont Cysylltan |
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