Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

navigable aqueduct in Wales
RiverBodyOfWater navigable_aqueduct Q158822
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Summary

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of navigable_aqueduct entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,016 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is located in Llangollen Rural[3].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's instance of is recorded as navigable aqueduct[5].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's instance of is recorded as aqueduct[6].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's architect is recorded as Thomas Telford[7].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's architect is recorded as William Jessop[8].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's crosses is recorded as River Dee[9].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is made of brick[10].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is made of cast iron[11].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct took place at Llangollen[12].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's designed by is recorded as Thomas Telford[13].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is part of Llangollen Canal[14].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's Commons category is recorded as Pontcysyllte Aqueduct[15].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct began on November 26, 1805[16].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.9702, 'lon': -3.08782}[17].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Llangollen Canal[18].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's official website is recorded as http://www.pontcysyllte-aqueduct.co.uk/[19].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+18'}[20].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[21].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[22].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[23].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's different from is recorded as Pont Cysyllte[24].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+307'}[25].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+63.6'}[26].
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+105'}[27].

Why It Matters

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct ranks in the top 5% of navigable_aqueduct entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,016 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . structurae.net. structurae.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+63.6'}
    Made from material brick, cast iron
    Designed by Thomas Telford
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct"
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