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| Architect | Thomas Telford |
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| Location | River Dee, Wales map | ||||
| Date | 1795 to 1805 timeline | ||||
| Building Type | aqueduct | ||||
| Construction System | masonry and cast iron | ||||
| Climate | temperate | ||||
| Context | rural | ||||
| Notes | 1000 foot aqueduct with cast iron canal trough and tow path on 19 masonry piers 120' high. | ||||
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| Discussion | Pont Cysyllte Aqueduct Commentary
Demonstrated use of iron. | ||||
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Sources on Pont Cysyllte Aqueduct
Cristine Flon, ed. The World Atlas of Architecture. London: Mitchell Beazley International, 1984. photo end of bridge, p340. John Julius Norwich, ed. Great Architecture of the World. London: Mitchell Beazley Publishers, 1975. photo, p204.
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