A quick quiz

A quick quiz

Just for a bit of fun, here are six questions relating to the canal.   If you have five minutes to spare to browse our website, and you enjoy quizzes, why not try to answer them all.  All the answers are to be found in the website.

 

 

 

 

1 What type of mortar is used to restore the lock walls?

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2 What is historically unique about the Twrch Aqueduct at Ystalyfera featured in our logo?

 

3 How many locks did the canal have when it was built?

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4 What were three main cargos that the canal was used to transport?

 

5 What was the name of the last narrow boat on the canal?

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6 Can you name the three types of bat that have been identified on the canal?

 

 

 

 

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