Conwy Suspension Bridge. (Photo by Mick Knapton licensed under GFDL)

Conwy Suspension Bridge was one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Located in the medieval town of Conwy in the traditional county of Caernarfonshire, north Wales, it is now only passable on foot. Download high resolution version (900x840, 56 KB)Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (900x840, 56 KB)Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article concerns modern suspended deck suspension bridges, commonly called suspension bridges. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... This article is about the town, Conwy. ... Caernarfonshire, also known as Carnarvonshire or, in Welsh, as Sir Gaernarfon, is a maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded N. by the Irish Sea, E. by Denbighshire, S. by Cardigan Bay and Merionethshire, and W. by Caernarfon Bay and the Menai Straits, which separates it from Anglesey. ... North Wales is the northernmost region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ...

Built by Thomas Telford, the bridge spans the River Conwy next to the magnificent Conwy Castle, a World Heritage Site. It was completed in 1826 and replaced the ferry at the same point. Telford cleverly matched the bridge's supporting towers with the castle's turrets. The suspension bridge runs alongside the wrought iron tubular railway bridge built by Robert Stephenson. Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... The River Conwy, or, in Welsh Afon Conwy , is a river in North Wales. ... Conwy Castle - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Conwy Castle (often spelled Conway Castle in English usage, although this is now discouraged) was built in Conwy as part of Edward Is second campaign in North Wales. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The western end of Stephenson‘s bridge across the Conwy right next to the castle. ... For the lighthouse engineer see Robert Stevenson Statue of Robert Stephenson at Euston Station, London Robert Stephenson FRS (October 16, 1803 - October 12, 1859) was an English civil engineer. ...

The crossing of the Conwy River has always been a problem and today the A55 road goes under the river by tunnel. The bridge is now in the care of the National Trust. The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Britain. ... The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...