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Menai Strait

American

[men-ahy] / ˈmɛn aɪ /

noun

a strait between Anglesey Island and the mainland of NW Wales. 14 miles (23 km) long.

Menai Strait British

/ ˈmɛnaɪ /

noun

a channel of the Irish Sea between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of NW Wales: famous suspension bridge (1819–26) designed by Thomas Telford and tubular bridge (1846–50) by Robert Stephenson. Length: 24 km (15 miles). Width: up to 3 km (2 miles)

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But opponent Ernest Dyson, who lives near the proposed site, said it was "basically the destruction of the most beautiful part of the Menai Strait".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

A member of the public found the body on the Menai Strait shoreline near Siliwen Road in Bangor, Gwynedd, on Sunday shortly before 17:00 BST.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In north Wales, there are speed restrictions on the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025

The council also pointed out Bangor’s breath-taking views of the Menai Strait and its role as a gateway to the natural beauty of Eryri, or Snowdonia National Park.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024

Maps, Newcastle district, 2; Stockton and Darlington Railway, 123; Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 150; Leicester and Swannington Railway, 233; London and Birmingham Railway, 242; Menai Strait, 325.

From Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson by Samuel Smiles

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