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Menai Bridge TimelineN.B. The settlement was originally called Porthaethwy and still is in Welsh. It was not until many years after the completion of the suspension bridge that the town became known as Menai Bridge.Prehistory3000-2000 BC Neolithic Age stone axes have been found from this era2000-1000 BC Bronze Age Burial Urns found. The Porthaethwy hoard of 8 bronze axes dates to this period. Romans 37 coins have been found dating from 218-268 AD, these were found on the site that is now Coed Cyrnol (formerly a rocky path possibly leading to an early crossing point). 61 AD - Romans first cross Menai Strait. This was probably close to what is now Beaumaris. There is a recorded account of this by Tasatus, a Roman writer. 4th to 9th century During this time Irish and Viking settlers would have all occupied parts of Anglesey at various times, as well as some of the Welsh Princes. History1188 Archbishop of Canterbury Baldwin, accompanied by Gerald of Wales, crossed to Anglesey as part of the recruitment for the Crusades through Wales. He probably landed at Cadnant Creek.1194 Battle of Porthaethwy this is the first known written documentation of Porthaethwy. In this battle Llewelyn Ap Iorweth (later known as Llewelyn The Great) defeated his uncle Rhodri, son of Owain Gwynedd. Early 1400s The small church on Church Islandwas built, it is the oldest building in Porthaethwy. It is likely that there was a church of sorts of the Island before this. 1589 first record of the fish weirs on Ynys Gorad Goch. Many other fish weirs were constructed during this period. 1590s Tidal mill was built close to Church Island. This no longer exists, but the remains can still be seen. 1594 Queen Elizabeth first leased ferry to John Williams. 1630 Ferry across the Strait was in the Thomas Williams family from 1630 until 1826. 1681 First record of Porthaethwy Fair. 1688 Porthaethwy Ferry House (sometimes called Bangor Ferry House) was founded. The name has changed many times but in mid 19th century it became known as Cambria Inn. The building still stands and is the oldest building in the town. 1805 Lord Bulkely commissioned the building of a road linking Porthaethwy to Beamaris. 1814 Enclosure Act which was to distribute common ground into enclosures was passed. 1822 First packet service between Liverpool and Porthaethwy established. 1826 Opening of Telfords suspension bridge 1827 Enclosures Act of 1814 implemented. Most of the enclosures in Porthaethwy went to Earl of Uxbridge (the first Marquis of Anglesey) 1828 Richard Davies first opens wholesale grocers on Menai Bridge Waterfront. Later the family would ship timber around the World and many people emigrated to North America from Menai Bridge on their ships. 1850 Davies familys fleet of ships begins shipping emigrants to America and Canada 1853 Opening of National School next to St Marys Church 1891 Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Co. established. 1904 Menai Bridge Promenade officially opened by David Lloyd George. Menai Bridge was visited by tourists who came to see the bridge. Carreg-Yr-Halen was turned into a bathing beach every year by bringing in sand to the beach.. 1905 Last Davies family ship is sold off. 1914-1918 First World War, during which Belgian refuges fled to Menai Bridge. During this time they constructed Belgian Promenade. 1953 Wrecking of the HMS Conway underneath the Menai Suspension Bridge 1962 Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company enters voluntary liquidisation. |
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