Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions This episode looks at one of the great engineering achievements of the Industrial Revolution, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, tests the date of an ancient gate at ...

The UK is home to over 2,000 miles of canals, but none are as breathtaking—or nerve-wracking—as the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the highest canal aqueduct in the world. With no railing on one side ...

The UK is home to 31 of them (35 including overseas territories) with two - Ironbridge Gorge and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - here on home turf. And marking World Heritage Day on April 18, travel ...