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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct red plaque

Commemorative plaque
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct red plaque
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This red commemorative plaque records: Pontddwr Pontcysyllte Agorwyd yn 1805, ac ar y pryd, hon oedd y ddyfrbont uchafi drafnidiaeth yn y byd Gweler. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Opened in 1805 as the tallest navigatable aqueduct in the world. Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, opened in 1805, was engineered by Thomas Telford and is renowned for being the tallest navigable aqueduct in the world at its completion, showcasing early 19th-century engineering prowess.

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