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What is it?
Completed in 1805, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is over three hundred metres long and stands 126 feet above the River Dee in North Wales. It consists of eighteen majestic stone arches that are a thing of beauty, historic significance and engineering achievement.
It is the highest canal aqueduct in the world and carries water five feet deep in a cast iron structure still used by narrow boats today. And with a tow path pedestrians can walk across alongside the boats whilst marvelling at the far reaching views.
The model is 45cm long, 9.5cm high and 8cm deep and is both a fun and challenging build and a great piece to display.
Why is it special?
Already standing for over two hundred years it is both an iconic visual landmark and an integral part of the deep industrial heritage of North Wales and the neighbouring English counties.
It’s not just the Canal and River Trust and the local population that think it’s special. UNESCO think so too and in 2009 it was placed on the list of world heritage sites placing it in the company of sites such as the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, the Grand Canyon and the Great Wall of China.
Local Lego connection and history
A larger six feet long Lego version is on display nearby at the Ty Pawb Museum in Wrexham as part of The Bridge that Connects arts project @thestreaminthesky by Glandwr Cymru.
And for those of a certain age it’s highly likely your own childhood Lego was made and packed at the Lego factory just a few miles away in Wrexham which was home to British Lego from 1962 to 2000.
But now there is the chance to help create the opportunity for thousands of people to undertake the job of building the aqueduct themselves with an 18” long Lego version. All nineteen pillars, the river Dee and the water course itself are all represented along with a canal boat making a crossing.
The model makes for a great lifelike display after the construction challenge.
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