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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal, among the world’s most renowned and spectacular achievements in canal engineering, has been put forward by Culture Secretary James Purnell as the UK’s latest nomination for World Heritage Site status. The nomination was delivered to UNESCO in January 2008. It will be assessed by UNESCO during 2008-9 and a final decision will be announced during the summer of 2009.
Whilst the outstanding feature of the proposed Site is undoubtedly Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, near Wrexham, the nominated Site is 11 miles/18 kilometres long from Gledrid Bridge near Rhoswiel through to the Horseshoe Falls, on the River Dee. Most of the Site (10.5 miles/17 kilometres) lies within Wales and the remaining 0.5 miles/1 kilometre is in England. Excluding the land which provides the immediate setting of the three main features of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Chirk Aqueduct and the Horseshoe Falls, approximately 95% of the Site is owned by British Waterways.
The World Heritage Site nomination comprises two main documents:
 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site Nomination Document
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site Nomination Document - PDF version 18.6MB
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site Management Plan
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site Management Plan - PDF version 11.3MB
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