Chapter VI
The Ellesmere Canal
Course of the Ellesmire CanalSuccess of the early canalsThe Act obtained and working survey madeChirk AqueductPont-Cysylltau Aqueduct,Telford’s hollow wallsHis cast iron trough at Pont-CysylltauThe canal works completedRevists EskdaleEarly impressions correctedTours in WalesConduct of Ellesmere Canal navigationHis literary studies and compositions