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Mar 19, 2025
The bridge crosses the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and city of Bangor. It was originally designed and built by the railway engineer Robert Stephenson as a tubular bridge of wrought iro…Full review by alisdairt
Apr 20, 2024
A beautiful bridge that takes you from the Welsh mainland over into Anglesey. It's a work of art and old Robert Stephenson surpassed himself in the design. Driving over it or even viewing it from a d…Full review by Braindamagedbaron
Aug 8, 2022
Saturday 23rd July and we drove across this iconic bridge on our way to Holyhead. It spans across the Menai Strait for 460.32 metres (1,510.25 feet) and is 31 metres (103 feet above the water). It …Full review by David D
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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