Historic bridges · Mid Wales
Aeron Express
Aeron Express in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Nigel Mykura — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Aeron Express is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Aeron Express was the name used for a hand-powered aerial cable ferry that was built to ferry people across the harbour in the West Wales coastal town of Aberaeron. The ferry was first built in 1880 to ferry labourers from the Liverpool quay on Quay Parade, to the Birkenhead quay on Lon Yr Hafen, in the absence of a bridge across the River Aeron.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original transport, on the principle of the flying fox, was constructed by Captain John Evans in 1885, after a flood had destroyed the former road bridge. The single-seat carriage was enlarged to carry two people, and later four or more. It operated well into the twentieth century and was eventually replaced with a footbridge.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2427, -4.2620
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Aberaeron
- Postcode
- SA46 0AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
Sources
- wikidata: Q4688343 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aeron Express (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aeron Express?
- Aeron Express is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA46 0AU), in the parish of Aberaeron.
- Is Aeron Express free to visit?
- Yes, Aeron Express is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aeron Express?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA46 0AU. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency.