Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot high and 710-foot long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border, spanning the two countries.

Is Chirk in England or Wales?

ChirkTownChirk (Y Waun in Welsh meaning The Moor) is town with a population of around 4,500 situated between Wrexham and Oswestry. The Wales/England border is immediately south of the town, on the other side of the River Ceiriog. Chirk Castle, a National Trust property, is a medieval castle.

Who built Chirk Aqueduct?

Completed in 1801 by William Jessop and Thomas Telford, the aqueduct is 710 foot (220 m) long and carries the canal 70 feet above the beautiful River Ceiriog across 10 circular masonry arches.