Aqueduct on new world heritage list; IN BRIEF.A 200-YEAR-OLD aqueduct in North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. has been named as Britain's newest World Heritage Site. Pontcysyllte aqueduct The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct pronounced [ˌpɔntkəˈsʌɬtɛ] and canal, near Llangollen, was added to the prestigious list by officials at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) meeting in Seville, Spain, this weekend. Pontcysyllte, built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop between 1795 and 1805, is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain. Heritage lovers have campaigned for more than six years to have the aqueduct recognised alongside the world's best known cultural and historical sites.. |
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