A Tale of Two Bridges Karen Foy looks at the work of Thomas Telford and two of his iconic achievements which remain as important landmarks of north Wales.

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Photograph shows a detail of the Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was one of the world's first major suspension bridges, and second such bridge designed to carry vehicles. Rendered in black and white for effect

#ColourADay #BWFRI #MenaiSuspensionBridge #PontYBorth #ClassicMono #blackandwhitephotography #Monochrome #travelphotography #EastCoastKin #WeAreRoamers
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBForBooks #ThomasTelford,Engineer tells the extraordinary story of British engineer #ThomasTelford by #AlastairPenfold

Telford Warehouse pub & restaurant in Chester. The old crane used for unloading the barges takes pride of place in the centre of the main bar

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBForBars #TelfordsWarehouse #Chester #CraftBeer & great food next to the canal #travelphotography #EastCoastKin #WeAreRoamers originally conceived by #ThomasTelford this warehouse had a full height area for unloading barges ##Grade2Listed

The Old Bridge at Invermoriston Built in 1813, the bridge was part of the main road between Drumnadrochit and Fort Augustus, until it was replaced in the 1930's with a new bridge. #Invermoriston #Scotland #scottishhighlands #bridge #ThomasTelford #Autumn #photography

Photo is of Thomas Telford's suspension bridge at Conwy, North Wales. It was taken while crossing this impressive chain bridge looking towards Conwy Castle. It has been rendered in black and white for impact. Above the bridge & castle is a mackerel sky, cirrocumulus clouds

#blackandwhitephotography #ConwySuspensionBridge built in 1822-26 by #ThomasTelford this 326ft bridge crosses the #RiverConwy next to #ConwyCastle & was designed to match the castle & replaced the ferry at the time. Now used only as a footbridge #CloseToHome #WeAreRoamers #EastCoastKin

#WaterfallWednesday #TheHorseshoeFalls designed by #ThomasTelford & completed in 1808. The weir is 140mtrs long & was designed to carry water from the #RiverDee near #LlantysilioHall into the #LlangollenCanal. It's located just outside of #Llangollen #WeAreRoamers #EastCoastKin #CloseToHome

The story of #ThomasTelford the most famous Scottish Civil Engineer of the 18th/19th century as told by #AlexanderGibb one of the most famous of the 20th………
A fascinating read

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One of the first #suspensionbridge to be built in the world. It has #castellated towers to match the adjacent #ConwyCastle

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Abbey Church of the Holy Cross, #Shrewsbury. Founded 1080, & some C11/12 structures remain. Remodelled extensively later, esp. in 1836 to accommodate Telford's new London-Holyhead road (pictured), which split the site. #Shropshire #ThomasTelford
📷 My own, from 2019.

#ThomasTelford was one of the great #engineers and #bridgebuilders. He specialised in single arches where piers were unsuited. He was also a great poet and he linked the #Baltic with the #NorthSea via the #GothaCanal crossing #Sweden from #Stockholm to #Gothenberg #history #engineering

Before the opening of the first Severn Bridge in 1966, traffic wishing to cross the River Severn from Bristol and points south had two choices: the Aust Ferry and Over Bridge in Gloucester. #EnglishHeritage #ThomasTelford #wessexattractions

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