The Bridges Exhibition

The Bridges Exhibition

Run by Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust visit our other website www.prosiectmenai.co.uk for information on The Trust or click on availability link top (right)

An Exhibition telling the story of the two bridges across the Menai Strait –
Thomas Telford's, Menai Suspension Bridge of 1826
and Robert Stephenson's Britannia bridge of 1850
Plus local history and information on the Menai Strait.

Click the following link to download a copy of our
2008 leaflet: website link

Click the following link to download a copy of our
2008 poster: website link

To be able to read the above documents you require Adobe Reader, click the following link to download:
website link

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Are you interested in
• seeing pieces from the original bridges
• local history before and after the bridges were built?
• what lurks beneath the bridges in the Straits?

The exhibition includes artefacts from both bridges, original bridge designs, the story of shipping in the Straits, the commercial development of Menai Bridge and memorabilia from local residents. There is also information concerning the wildlife and environmental significance of the Straits.

Come and visit us at The Thomas Telford Centre, Mona Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey,
LL59 5EA (opposite the Co-Op supermarket carpark)

Arranging Heritage Walks and Bridge Exhibition Visits for Groups -

It is possible to arrange heritage walks and visits to the Bridges exhibition for local schools, groups and visiting parties at any time during the year.

Attraction in MENAI BRIDGE Isle of Anglesey

• Entrance Charge

  • Adults £3.00
  • Children Free
  • Call us for group charges
  • Special visits available out of opening season contact us for details

• Opening Times

  10am - 4pm

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• The Bridges Exhibition
  Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre MENAI BRIDGE Isle of Anglesey LL59 5EA UK
  phone: 01248 715046 fax:
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  Please Note!
  The recent construction works are complete, we will be opening as planned in Mid June, in the meantime continue to watch this space for any extra opening times.
  We are available for extra curricular visits, please contact us for details.
  
  See above for details of
  photographic competition or click here
  website link
  
  Site updated 5th April 2008
  
  Registered Charity Number 1082013
  Limited Company Number 3469982