Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Plans for giant mythical king to hold up Menai crossing take a step forward

  1. #1
    Veteran Member The Lawspeaker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Last Online
    11-05-2023 @ 04:45 AM
    Meta-Ethnicity
    Celto-Germanic
    Ethnicity
    Dutch
    Ancestry
    Brabant, Holland, Guelders and some Hainaut.
    Country
    Netherlands
    Politics
    Norway Deal-NEXIT, Dutch Realm Atlanticist, Habsburg Legitimist
    Religion
    Sedevacantist
    Relationship Status
    Engaged
    Age
    36
    Gender
    Posts
    70,134
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 34,728
    Given: 61,131

    0 Not allowed!

    Default Plans for giant mythical king to hold up Menai crossing take a step forward

    Plans for giant mythical king to hold up Menai crossing take a step forward


    Benji Poulton's design for the third Menai crossing (Image: Daily Post Wales)

    Plans for a statue of a giant mythical king to hold up the new crossing over the Menai Strait will be considered by those behind the bridge after they were backed by hundreds of people.


    Almost 300 people signed a petition for the design featuring Bendigeidfran to be considered for the third crossing of the Strait.
    As a result, the Welsh Government has agreed to forward the design to project consultants Aecom and Knight Architects.
    Benji Poulton, a 37-year-old chartered civil engineer from Bangor, came up with the design.


    He said: "Having visited the Welsh Government's public consultation event, I saw that there were problems with each of the options they had put forward.
    "Most of them were large cable stayed bridges, which threatened to spoil the views of the existing grade-listed Britannia Bridge.
    "Their other option was a balanced cantilever bridge, which was less visually intrusive to the skyline, but wasn't exactly pretty to look at as it looked a bit more like a motorway overpass.


    "I drew up an alternative proposal based on the balanced cantilever bridge, but with the central support replaced with a statue of the giant from the Mabinogion tales, Bendigeidfran.


    "It wasn't until I drew the sight lines from Church Island, the Nelson memorial and the layby viewpoint that I realised that Bendigeidfran would be perfectly framed by the arches of the Britannia Bridge."


    Benji Poulton (Image: Benji Poulton) Mr Poulton put together a video to explain the concept, and set up the petition to the Welsh Government.
    In response to the petition, economy and transport minister Ken Skates said the proposal would now be included in the formal appraisal process alongside the original options.


    "It is really exciting to hear that Pont Bendigeidfran is now being seriously considered," said Mr Poulton.
    "As well as adding resilience to the road network like the original options, this alternative proposal would bring with it many additional benefits.
    "It would promote Welsh culture around the world, and adding another groundbreaking bridge to our Menai collection would also help promote tourism.
    "This is a great opportunity to make our infrastructure work harder for us. If we are going to have a new bridge in this extraordinary landscape, then I think we need to make sure it is something a little bit special."


    In the Mabinogion, Bendigeidfran gathered his army to invade Ireland and rescue his sister Branwen. While his men crossed the Irish Sea in ships, the giant king was able to wade across due to his stature.



    Wake up and smell the coffee.


  2. #2
    Veteran Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Last Online
    05-16-2023 @ 02:30 PM
    Ethnicity
    Blank
    Country
    United States
    Religion
    Christian
    Relationship Status
    Married parent
    Gender
    Posts
    5,664
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 6,284
    Given: 4,694

    2 Not allowed!

    Default

    wales, the land of giants and dragons.

    i don’t know how i feel about this. on the one hand, it’s imaginative and fanciful. it’s the sort of thing that people can revisit again years later as a symbol of unique culture. on the other, it can be tacky if not executed properly


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  3. #3
    esoterica Apricity Funding Member
    "Friend of Apricity"

    Dick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Last Online
    Today @ 06:55 AM
    Meta-Ethnicity
    my own tribe
    Ethnicity
    entheos
    Country
    Nepal
    Y-DNA
    I1
    mtDNA
    H11a1a
    Hero
    Phosphoros
    Religion
    Ἑρμῆς
    Gender
    Posts
    27,719
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 44,349
    Given: 31,125

    2 Not allowed!

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by OsricPearl View Post
    wales, the land of giants and dragons.
    And sheep. Maybe a sheep should be holding the bridge.

  4. #4
    Inactive
    Apricity Funding Member
    "Friend of Apricity"

    Ayetooey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2018
    Last Online
    @
    Ethnicity
    Indo-European
    Country
    North-Korea
    Y-DNA
    I2a1b-PH908
    mtDNA
    J2b1
    Taxonomy
    Alpinid
    Hero
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Gender
    Posts
    8,695
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 11,119
    Given: 10,159

    1 Not allowed!

    Default

    Good to see they're developing western England.

  5. #5
    esoterica Apricity Funding Member
    "Friend of Apricity"

    Dick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Last Online
    Today @ 06:55 AM
    Meta-Ethnicity
    my own tribe
    Ethnicity
    entheos
    Country
    Nepal
    Y-DNA
    I1
    mtDNA
    H11a1a
    Hero
    Phosphoros
    Religion
    Ἑρμῆς
    Gender
    Posts
    27,719
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 44,349
    Given: 31,125

    1 Not allowed!

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Ayetooey View Post
    Good to see they're developing western England.
    I see what you did there

  6. #6
    Inactive
    Apricity Funding Member
    "Friend of Apricity"

    Ayetooey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2018
    Last Online
    @
    Ethnicity
    Indo-European
    Country
    North-Korea
    Y-DNA
    I2a1b-PH908
    mtDNA
    J2b1
    Taxonomy
    Alpinid
    Hero
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Gender
    Posts
    8,695
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 11,119
    Given: 10,159

    3 Not allowed!

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Dick View Post
    I see what you did there

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Should a step-brother and step-sister be allowed to marry?
    By Kazimiera in forum Dating and Relationships
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 04-25-2020, 09:36 PM
  2. Good Mythical Mettaton
    By Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik in forum Off-topic
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 12-04-2016, 01:43 AM
  3. Chinese oil giant takes big step into Texas shale
    By Bloodeagle in forum United States
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 10-13-2010, 06:16 PM
  4. Replies: 1
    Last Post: 09-30-2010, 05:51 PM
  5. Replies: 4
    Last Post: 10-24-2009, 02:47 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •