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/in News /by Debbie LudfordBritain’s 3,000-mile canal network is made up of thousands of historic structures, including dozens of aqueducts. Aqueducts were originally invented by the Romans. The idea of a ‘canal in the sky’ was initially ridiculed by the canal builders. They were concerned about the amount of masonry required to support the weight of the water above. […]
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