A series of new interpretation panels has been installed along the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Llangollen Canal World Heritage site, as part of a project to engage people with the rich heritage of the area.
The Our
Picturesque Landscape project, a partnership scheme funded by the National
Lottery Heritage Fund, has been working with partners from the Clwydian Range
and Dee Valley AONB and Canal and Rivers Trust to develop the interpretation.
It explores
the feats of engineering and design that got the site inscribed as a World
Heritage site in 2009, and tells the story of some of the pioneering engineers,
artists, tourists, entrepreneurs, and canal labouring navigators who have
helped to shape the landscape over the centuries.
The
interpretation panels, produced by VisitMôr, have been placed at eight key
sites across the 11 miles of the World Heritage Site, including Gledrid Bridge,
Chirk Aqueduct, Froncysyllte, Trevor Basin and Llangollen, and will help
provide visitors with a sense of place, sharing stories of local
significance.
This is the
first phase of new interpretation, with further panels to be replaced along the
canal between Llangollen Wharf and the Horseshoe Falls this summer.
Hannah
Marubbi, Our Picturesque Landscape Project Manager, said: “There are so many
special places along the 11 miles of the World Heritage Site, from the
Horseshoe Falls, Llangollen Wharf, Chirk and Gledrid as well as the
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct itself. This project has been about telling the
story of all these places and encouraging people to explore the whole site.”
Emrys Wynne, Lead Member for Welsh Language, Culture and Heritage, said: “There is a rich vein of history and culture in this wonderful area and I am pleased to see it recognised through this fantastic partnership work."
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