Pontysyllte Aqueduct Attains World Heritage Site Status

Waterways leaders, council chiefs and local communities are today celebrating the news that Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal has been given World Heritage Site status.The journey which began in the 1999 when it was put on the UK’s list of potential World Heritage Sites ended this week in Seville when UNESCO granted Thomas Telford’s masterpiece equal status with the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and the Acropolis. The announcement will mean a significant boost for the visitor industry in Wales, as the 11 mile site from Chirk through to the Horseshoe Falls on the River Dee at Llangollen is established to define this unique area. Read more http://www.tinyurl.com/worldheritagesite

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