Froncysyllte Aqueduct
Glencoed, Cross Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 5AL, United Kingdom
Froncysyllte Aqueduct carries the road from Sandwell to Newcastle-under-Lyme over the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) just past the junction with The Gloucester Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
Froncysyllte Aqueduct
is a minor waterways place
on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) between
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (southern end) (The River Dee flows under the aqueduct.) (6 furlongs
to the northwest) and
Chirk Tunnel (northern entrance) (2 miles and 2 furlongs
to the south).
The nearest place in the direction of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (southern end) is Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (west) (48 hour moorings);
1¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Chirk Tunnel (northern entrance) is Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (east) (48 hour moorings);
½ furlongs
away.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a road under the canal.
Aqueduct Inn  | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Fron Lift Bridge No 28W | 3½ furlongs | |
| Fron Footbridge No 28AW | 3½ furlongs | |
| The Old Limekilns | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (west) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Froncysyllte Aqueduct | ||
| Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (east) | ½ furlongs | |
| Irish Bridge No 27W | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Whitehouse Bridge No 26W | 5 furlongs | |
Whitehouse Bridge Visitor Moorings  | 5½ furlongs | |
| Whitehouses Tunnel (northern entrance) | 6½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Froncysyllte Visitor Moorings (east)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Marina — 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
New Marton Water Points — 6 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services — 13 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina — 13 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT) — 10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Bettisfield Services — 17 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Maesbury Wharf — 15 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Coedfryn Water Point — 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
The Old Wharf — 1 mile away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Trevor Basin — 1 mile, 1 furlong away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Llangollen Services — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe FallsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services — 13 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT) — 10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Services — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe FallsNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Marina — 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Services — 13 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Weston Arm Services (C&RT) — 10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Maesbury Wharf — 15 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Services — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe FallsNearest place to turn
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Marina — 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Golf Course Winding Hole — 1 mile, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Pool — 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Rhoswiel Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Frankton Junction — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Sewage Works Winding Hole — 12 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Branch Junction — 13 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ellesmere Town Wharf — 13 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ellesmere Branch) to Ellesmere Town Wharf
Weston Arm Junction — 10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction
Baysil Wood Winding Hole — 14 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Hawkswood Winding Hole — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Hampton Bank Winding Hole — 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Queen's Head Winding Hole — 13 miles, 4 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Whixall Moss Junction — 19 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Coedfryn Winding Hole — 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ruabon Branch Junction — 1 mile away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Trevor Basin — 1 mile, 1 furlong away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Bryn Howel Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe FallsNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
Maesbury Wharf — 15 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury WharfNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
Chirk Marina — 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Blackwater Meadow Marina — 13 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
The Old Wharf — 1 mile away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old WharfDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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