2017

SH7877 : Approaching Telford's Suspension bridge

taken 7 years ago, near to Gyffin, Conwy, Wales

Approaching Telford's Suspension bridge
Approaching Telford's Suspension bridge
A Grade I listed structure and one of the first road suspension bridges in the world.
Conwy (Telford's) Suspension Bridge

Conwy Suspension Bridge, was one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Now crossable on foot. The bridge is in the care of the National Trust. It originally carried the A55 road.
Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
Built by Thomas Telford, the bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the River Conwy next to Conwy Castle, a World Heritage Site. The bridge was completed in 1826. It is in the same style as one of Telford's other bridges, the Menai Suspension Bridge crossing the Menai Strait. The Conwy bridge runs alongside the wrought iron tubular railway bridge built by Robert Stephenson.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Roads, Road transport other tags: National Trust Property Grade I Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bridge [301] · Suspension Bridge [104] ·
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SH7877, 2126 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Hoare   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 26 September, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 27 September, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7849 7749 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.8250N 3:49.4354W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 78601 77544
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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