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Official Opening to Traffic
- When
- 26 November 1805
- Where
- Wales
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct officially opened to traffic on 26 November 1805, marking the completion of a 19-arched stone and cast iron structure for narrowboats.
The structure, which took ten years to design and build, was completed in 1805. Its opening in Wales marked the end of major work on the associated canal infrastructure, as the broader network failed to generate revenue for further expansion.
Sources
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24
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