1826 – Menai Suspension Bridge, Anglesey, Wales
Architect: Thomas Telford
Prior to the bridge’s completion in 1826 the island had no connection to the mainland and all movement to and from Anglesey was by ferry.
1846 – Britannia Bridge, Anglesey, Wales
Architect: Robert Stephenson
The increasing popularity of rail travel necessitated a second bridge over the straits to provide a direct rail link between London and the port of Holyhead.
