History

The 6-mile long canal reached Llangollen in 1808 having been proposed as early as 1791 as a branch of the canal that was intended to link the Rivers Mersey and Dee with the Severn. The purpose of the Llangollen branch was primarily that of a feeder to supply the main Ellesmere works. Work was begun in 1804 under the direction of Thomas Telford. In 1846 it became past of the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company but the following year was taken over by the LNWR. Transport on the canal diminished in the later C19 with the arrival of the railways and then ceased by the 2nd World War. The canal was only kept open because of its importance as a supplier of water.

Exterior

Single span rubble of characteristic Telford design. Voussoirs and keystone to the semicircular arch and droved stringcourse and coping to the top. Pyramidical caps to advanced end piers. Battered walls to either side but no walls ramping downwards to towpath. Towpath tuns alongside the S bank.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29481652

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)