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Health check for ‘stream in the sky’

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Scootering Web Editor

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April 29, 2024

THE Canal & River Trust recently emptied Pontcysyllte Aqueduct of water to check that the 307m long structure is in good working order. Nicknamed the ‘stream in the sky’, the aqueduct was built in 1805 by Thomas Telford to carry the Llangollen Canal across the Dee Valley 38m below and was granted World Heritage Status…
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EARLY SCOTTISH CANAL ENGINEERING ON ICE!

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Hugh Dougherty

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February 15, 2022

If you want to view the history of the early days of canal engineering on ICE, then set your sights on a visit to the ICE Scotland Museum at Edinburgh’s Herriot Watt University. The ICE in question stands for the Institute of Civil Engineers, and the professional body operates the museum over three floors of…
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