Title
View of the Ellesmere Canal as it passes through the Vale of Llangollen, Wales
Caption
View of the Ellesmere Canal as it passes through the Vale of Llangollen, Wales. In the middle right f the picture is the Pont-y-Cysyllte aqueduct. The most notable of all the iron trough aqueducts in Britain. Built by Thomas Telford (1757-1834) Scottish civil engineer. Opened in 1805, it is 307 metres long, with 19 arches and is 30.7 metres above the river Dee. It cost £47,018. Engraving cica 1845. Transport. Civil engineering.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_010011P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,7Mb (2,4Mb) / 11,8in x 7,8in / 3543 x 2334 (300dpi)