Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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1. When was Pontcysyllte Aqueduct built?1805
2. What is the location?Pontcysyllte, near Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, northeast Wales
3. What is the designer(s)?Thomas Telford and William Jessop
4. Why was the aqueduct built?It was built to help boats move between the River Severn and Liverpool, using the rich coal and mineral areas in North East Wales.
5. How does the aqueduct hold water?It has a 12‑foot‑wide cast‑iron trough that is watertight. The trough is supported by 19 stone arches.

Industrial Revolution: A period of major industrialization and innovation that took place during the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Civil Engineering: The design, construction, and maintenance of public works such as roads, bridges, and canals.
Hydraulics: The branch of science concerned with the properties of water and the way it behaves when in motion.