Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site

Object Category: Trade and Industry (page 2)

Bridges

©Jo Danson
Keeping traffic flowing on and over the canal. Bridges on the Llangollen Canal are numbered in two directions, starting from Frankton Junction in Shropshire. The ‘E’ numbers count eastwards and ‘W’ numbers go westwards. Gledrid Bridge marks the start of the World Heritage Site and is number 19W. The last is King’s Bridge Viaduct at Llantysilio, number 49WA.

Brickworks

Former chapel near Trevor basin
The canal supplies the building blocks of Victorian Britain. The clay found in the Ruabon district, north and east of the canal at Trevor, is called Etruria Marl. Like ironstone and sandstone found in this area, it has a high iron content. When it is fired it turns a rich red colour, familiar from many buildings in the villages near the canal.

Limekilns

Froncysyllte East Limekiln Bank
The canal opened new markets for local products.