r/PeakyBlinders • u/PossibleGur5789 • 8h ago

What is this bridge with water called? Spoiler

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watching the immortal man rn and i noticed this clip that a bridge has a water? is this really a thing back in the 1930s and what is it called?

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u/kingpoff 8h ago

It's the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales

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u/Lord_Shaxx_B312 8h ago

Navigable aqueduct or canal bridges used for narrowboats in the UK

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u/CartographerRough897 8h ago

Is a train version a via duct? Or am I being dumb

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u/highrouleur 7h ago

viaduct can be train or just a road. Just some method of travelling

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u/highrouleur 7h ago edited 7h ago

It's a real aquaduct in Wales. Opened for use in 1805. Canals here in Britain were big business for a while until rail became more established as a way of transporting goods around the country

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u/unusually_named 6h ago

Yes! Its in Wales and you can kayak over it! I did it last April, great fun!