Four Mile Bridge
Four Mile Bridge (Welsh: Pontrhydybont / Pont-rhydbont / Pontrhypont) is a village spanning both sides of the Cymyran Strait in Wales, connecting Holy Island with Anglesey, and is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Holyhead.
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
The village is quite small and is split between the two islands, the larger portion being on Holy Island. It is hard to get information on the population of the village as it is split between two communities. It is safe to say, however, that it must be around 500 as the largest part of the village is in the community of Rhoscolyn which has a population of 484, and there is no other settlement of any real size.[1] A small part of the village is in the community of Valley, Anglesey. The village is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Valley railway station, and is on the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path. The village has one cafe, Y Gegin Fach (meaning "the little kitchen"), a hairdressers and a pub named "The Anchorage".
The Bridge
The bridge itself takes the same name as the village it is situated in and is one of three bridges connecting Holy Island and Anglesey. The bridge is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from Holyhead via the old road route, giving it, and the village, its name. A bridge at this location was in existence by 1530,[2] and was the only land route to Holyhead until the construction of the Stanley Embankment in 1823. It is 120 metres (390 ft) long and carries the B4545 road over the Cymyran strait.
References
- Rhoscolyn parish data from the United Kingdom Census 2001
- Capel Horeb, Four Mile Bridge, Isle of Anglesey Archaeological Report
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