Chirk Aqueduct
Chirk Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
Chirk Aqueduct and the railway viaduct behind it | |
| Coordinates | 52°55′42″N 3°03′44″W / 52.9282°N 3.0622°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ287373 |
| Carries | Llangollen Canal |
| Crosses | Ceiriog Valley |
| Locale | Chirk |
| Maintained by | Canal and River Trust |
| Characteristics | |
| Trough construction | Cast iron |
| Pier construction | Masonry |
| Total length | 710 feet (220 m) |
| Height | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Towpaths | East Side |
| No. of spans | Ten |
| History | |
| Designer | Thomas Telford |
| Construction end | 1801 |
| Location | |
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.