Four Mile Bridge ( / / ) is a village spanning both sides of the

Cymyran Strait Cymyran Strait () is a strait that runs from Beddmanarch Bay in the north to Cymyran Bay in the south between the islands of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) and Holy Island (Ynys Cybi). At either end it opens up into the Irish Sea. The strait was fir ...

in Wales, connecting Holy Island with

Anglesey Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, sker ...

, and is approximately southeast of

Holyhead Holyhead (; , "Cybi's fort") is a historic port town, and is the list of Anglesey towns by population, largest town and a Community (Wales), community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Holyhead is on Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island ...

. The village is quite small and is split between two

communities A community is a Level of analysis, social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place (geography), place, set of Norm (social), norms, culture, religion, values, Convention (norm), customs, or Ide ...

on the two islands. The larger portion of the village is the principal settlement in the community of

Rhoscolyn Rhoscolyn is a village and community located on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It is just over five miles south of Holyhead and is the most southerly settlement on the island. The name Rhoscolyn is said to mean "The Moor" ''(Rhos)'' of The Column ...

which recorded a population of 542 in the 2011 census. A small part of the village is in the community of

Valley, Anglesey Valley ( ) is a village, Community (Wales), community, and former Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The population during the 2001 census was 2,413, dec ...

. The village is about from

Valley railway station Valley railway station () is a railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey, Wales. It is the last station before the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line at Holyhead. It also serves the nearby RAF base. History Ope ...

, and is on the

Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path The Anglesey Coastal Path (formally the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, ) is a long-distance footpath around the island of Anglesey () in North Wales. The route is part of the Wales Coast Path. Description The path mainly follows the coast. E ...

. The village has a hairdressers and a pub named "The Anchorage".

Crossing

The bridge itself takes the same name as the village it is situated in and is one of three bridges connecting Holy Island and

. The bridge is approximately from Holyhead via the old road route, giving it, and the village, its name. A bridge at this location was in existence by 1530, and was the only land route to Holyhead until the construction of the

Stanley Embankment The Stanley Embankment (known locally as the Cob) is a railway, road and cycleway embankment that crosses the Cymyran Strait in Wales, connecting the Island of Anglesey and Holy Island. It carries both the North Wales Main Line railway, w ...

in 1823. It is long and carries the B4545 road over the

Cymyran strait Cymyran Strait () is a strait that runs from Beddmanarch Bay in the north to Cymyran Bay in the south between the islands of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) and Holy Island (Ynys Cybi). At either end it opens up into the Irish Sea. The strait was fir ...

References

External links

Photos of Four Mile Bridge and surrounding area on Geograph
Villages in Anglesey Road bridges in Wales Bridges in Anglesey Valley, Anglesey Rhoscolyn {{Anglesey-struct-stub