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Froncysyllte Aqueduct

 
Also known as: Cross Street Aqueduct
Glencoed, Cross Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 5AL, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Froncysyllte Aqueduct is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) between Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (southern end) (The River Dee flows under the aqueduct.) (6 furlongs to the northwest) and Chirk Tunnel (northern entrance) (2 miles and 2 furlongs to the south).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (southern end) is Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (west) (48 hour moorings); 1¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Chirk Tunnel (northern entrance) is Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (east) (48 hour moorings); ½ furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a road under the canal.

 
 
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Amenities nearby at Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (east)

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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Chirk Marina1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
New Marton Water Points6 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services13 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina13 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Bettisfield Services17 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Maesbury Wharf15 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Coedfryn Water Point5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
The Old Wharf1 mile away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Trevor Basin1 mile, 1 furlong away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Llangollen Services5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Ellesmere Services13 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Llangollen Services5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Chirk Marina1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services13 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Maesbury Wharf15 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Llangollen Services5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Chirk Marina1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Golf Course Winding Hole1 mile, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Pool2 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Rhoswiel Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Frankton Junction9 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Sewage Works Winding Hole12 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Branch Junction13 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Town Wharf13 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ellesmere Branch) to Ellesmere Town Wharf
Weston Arm Junction10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction
Baysil Wood Winding Hole14 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Hawkswood Winding Hole10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Hampton Bank Winding Hole16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Queen's Head Winding Hole13 miles, 4 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Whixall Moss Junction19 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Coedfryn Winding Hole4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ruabon Branch Junction1 mile away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Trevor Basin1 mile, 1 furlong away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Bryn Howel Winding Hole2 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Maesbury Wharf15 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Chirk Marina1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina13 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

The Old Wharf1 mile away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
Blog posts
In and out of Wales - Or Three Drunks in a Canoe from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 22nd of September, 2020
 
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[Froncysyllte] archaeology. Amongst the landmarks left around Froncysyllte by industrial development is the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a World Heritage Site, which was built by [Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir] The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir (Welsh: Côr Meibion Froncysyllte), also known as the Fron Choir (Welsh: Côr Fron), is an amateur male voice choir based [Cosgrove aqueduct] Cosgrove aqueduct is a navigable cast iron trough navigable aqueduct that carries the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse, on the borders between [Pontcysyllte Aqueduct] The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɔntkəˈsəɬtɛ]; Welsh: Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte) is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen [Trevor, Wrexham] settlement represented by the modern village. In common with neighbouring Froncysyllte, Trevor is largely made up of nineteenth- and twentieth-century cottages [Chirk Tunnel] at Ruabon, one of 476 yards (435 m) at Weston, and a tunnel under the Froncysyllte limeworks at Chirk, which would have been 1,236 yards (1,130 m) long [Pont Cysyllte] Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and, carrying the B5434 road, is the main connection between Trevor and nearby Froncysyllte. The sandstone bridge is [William Hazledine] structures including: Ditherington Flax Mill, Shrewsbury (1797) Chirk Aqueduct, Froncysyllte, (1799) Craigellachie Bridge, Scotland (1812–1814) Menai Suspension [Ellesmere Canal] manageable height for the second, upstream crossing of the River Dee at Froncysyllte. Rather than crossing at full height, the locks would reuse water by [Llangollen Canal] Preesgweene, Chirk Bank, Chirk and Froncysyllte, and includes the Chirk Aqueduct, the Chirk Tunnel and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Frankton Junction New Marton
 
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