Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

View from Irish Bridge cutting looking towards Froncysyllte through Irish Bridge with Irish Bridge Wharf visible in teh distance.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

Irish Bridge Wharf was linked by a tramway which conveyed limestone and quick limes and later by a mineral railway which provided transport to Pen-y-bont Brick and tile works.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

Irish Bridge looking towards Irish Bridge Cutting and Chirk.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

Reflections in the Canal at Irish Bridge.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

Reflections in the Canal at Irish Bridge.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

Reflections in the Canal at Irish Bridge.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

Reflections in the Canal at Irish Bridge.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

Irish Bridge Wharf was linked by a tramway which conveyed limestone and quick limes and later by a mineral railway which provided transport to Pen-y-bont Brick and tile works.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

View towards Froncysyllte near Irish Bridge Wharf.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

information plaque where the Llangollen Canal towpath shares the route of the Offa's Dyke long distance path.

Llangollen Canal - Irish Bridge - December 05, 2020

information plaque where the Llangollen Canal towpath shares the route of the Offa's Dyke long distance path.

Llangollen Canal - Glencoed - December 05, 2020

One of the stop locks on the terraced embankment near Glen Coed.

Llangollen Canal - Glencoed - December 05, 2020

The Terraced Embankment in the vicinity of Glen Coed Cottage.

Llangollen Canal - Glencoed - December 05, 2020

The Terraced Embankment in the vicinity of Glen Coed Cottage.

Llangollen Canal - Glencoed - December 05, 2020

The Terraced Embankment in the vicinity of Glen Coed Cottage.

Llangollen Canal - Glencoed - December 05, 2020

The Terraced Embankment in the vicinity of Glen Coed Cottage.

Llangollen Canal - Cross Street Aqueduct - December 05, 2020

Llangollen Canal - Cross Street Aqueduct - December 05, 2020

Cross Street aqueduct located near Glen Coed. This aqueduct was used by the GWR Fron Branch which was horse worked the approach to which involved a wagon turntable on each side of the viaduct as shown on the 1912 Ordnance Survey 25inch Map.

Llangollen Canal - Cross Street Aqueduct - December 05, 2020

Cross Street aqueduct located near Glen Coed. This aqueduct was used by the GWR Fron Branch which was horse worked the approach to which involved a wagon turntable on each side of the viaduct as shown on the 1912 Ordnance Survey 25inch Map.

Llangollen Canal - Froncysyllte - December 05, 2020

Approaching Froncysllte looking towards Pontcysyllte.

Llangollen Canal - Froncysyllte - December 05, 2020

Approaching Froncysllte looking towards Pontcysyllte.

Llangollen Canal - Froncysyllte - December 05, 2020

Froncysyllte Lime Kilns constructed sometime before 1820 these were used to burn local limestone with coal which was brought in by the canal. The quarried were linked by a tramway which included inclines to Pen-y-graig- Quarries about one mile away.