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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (northern end)

 
The River Dee flows under the aqueduct.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Pontcysyllte LL20 7YQ, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (northern end) is a major waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) between Ruabon Branch Junction (¼ furlongs to the northeast) and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (southern end) (The River Dee flows under the aqueduct.) (1½ furlongs to the south).
 
It is at one end of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Ruabon Branch Junction is C&RT Information Point (Trevor); ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Coedfryn Water Point2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Marina2 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
New Marton Water Points7 miles, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services13 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina14 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)11 miles, 1¾ 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 Services18 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Maesbury Wharf16 miles, 5¾ 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

The Old Wharf½ furlongs away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Trevor Basin1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Llangollen Services4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin4 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Ellesmere Services13 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)11 miles, 1¾ 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 Services4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin4 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Chirk Marina2 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats9 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services13 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)11 miles, 1¾ 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 Wharf16 miles, 5¾ 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 Services4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Coedfryn Winding Hole3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Marina2 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Golf Course Winding Hole2 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Pool3 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Rhoswiel Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Frankton Junction10 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Sewage Works Winding Hole13 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Branch Junction13 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Town Wharf14 miles, 1¾ 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 Junction11 miles, ¾ 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 Hole15 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Hawkswood Winding Hole11 miles, 7¼ 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 Hole17 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Queen's Head Winding Hole14 miles, 3¾ 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
Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole16 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Ruabon Branch Junction¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Trevor Basin1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Bryn Howel Winding Hole1 mile, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin4 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Maesbury Wharf16 miles, 5¾ 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 Marina2 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats9 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina14 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

The Old Wharf½ furlongs 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)
 
 
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Wikipedia has a page about Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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 northeast 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 12 ft (3.7 metres) wide and is the longest aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest canal aqueduct in the world. A footpath runs alongside the watercourse on one side.

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 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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