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Aerial View of Ynys Gored Goch & Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait, Anglesey, North Wales
Ynys Gored Goch ("Red Weir Island") is a small island in the Menai Strait in Wales. It's located in the Swellies, the central section of the strait between the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge.
For centuries, travel to Anglesey from the mainland was often hazardous. Ferries traversed the Menai Straits at various places, but the currents are tricky and numerous boats capsized or ran aground, often with loss of life.
In 1819, civil engineer Thomas Telford began working on ambitious improvements to journey between London and the port of Holyhead. Recognising the danger to travellers that crossing the Straits involved, Telford designed a groundbreaking piece of civil engineering – the Menai Bridge. Completed on 30 January 1826, the Menai Bridge was a triumph of civil engineering – the biggest suspension bridge in the world at the time.
Aerial View of Ynys Gored Goch & Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait, Anglesey, North Wales
Ynys Gored Goch ("Red Weir Island") is a small island in the Menai Strait in Wales. It's located in the Swellies, the central section of the strait between the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge.
For centuries, travel to Anglesey from the mainland was often hazardous. Ferries traversed the Menai Straits at various places, but the currents are tricky and numerous boats capsized or ran aground, often with loss of life.
In 1819, civil engineer Thomas Telford began working on ambitious improvements to journey between London and the port of Holyhead. Recognising the danger to travellers that crossing the Straits involved, Telford designed a groundbreaking piece of civil engineering – the Menai Bridge. Completed on 30 January 1826, the Menai Bridge was a triumph of civil engineering – the biggest suspension bridge in the world at the time.