Menai Bridge United Kingdom

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The Trust was established in 1997 as a community project to celebrate the two world famous bridges, the engineers who built them, the rich marine … See more

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Sep 21, 2023
We drive over the Menai Suspension Bridge on our return journey from Anglesey whist on route from Beaumaris to Bangor. Designed by Thomas Telford to link the Isle of Anglesey to the Welsh mainland an… Full review by Stewart C
Sep 14, 2023
I particularly like this bridge, as a way of getting over to the island. It was single lane running today, for maintenance reasons, but it was still worth it. Full review by Nelgumford
Jul 3, 2023
Very impressive bridge built in 1826. You can walk across on both sides and therefore get plenty of photos. I was also lucky in that the tide was out when I went and therefore could get right down … Full review by James D

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Construction completed:30 January 1826
Construction started:1819
Total length:417 m
Architect:Thomas Telford

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The name comes from the Britannia Rock, a rocky outcrop in the middle of the Strait, on which the middle tower of the bridge was built. But, where did the rock get its name?
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The old Welsh name for the rock was Craig Frydan, which means roughly “rock in rough water”. It is thought that somebody assumed Frydan was a mutation...
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