Chirk Aqueduct

Chirk Aqueduct
Chirk Aqueduct and the railway viaduct behind it
Coordinates	52°55′42″N 3°03′44″W / 52.9282°N 3.0622°W / 52.9282; -3.0622
OS grid reference	SJ287373
Carries	Llangollen Canal
Crosses	Ceiriog Valley
Locale	Chirk
Maintained by	Canal and River Trust
Characteristics
Trough construction	Cast iron
Pier construction	Masonry
Total length	710 feet (220 m)
Height	70 feet (21 m)
Traversable?	Yes
Towpaths	East Side
No. of spans	Ten
History
Designer	Thomas Telford
Construction end	1801
Location

Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot (21 m) high and 710-foot (220 m) long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border, spanning the two countries.