| Ddisgrifiad / Description | The Roman crossing was 200 yards upstream at the point known as the Arw. There is no mention of the ferry prior to the conquest of North Wales by Edward I. It was first mentioned in 1301 attached to the Manor of Trefriw. It was given as a gift or leased out by kings all through the Middle Ages. 1777 saw the culmination of Caernarfonshire Turnpike Trust. All roads focused on Tal y Cafn (increase in wheeled transport). In 1830 it was a chain ferry and in 1889 it was owned by William of Baron Hill who sold it to Richard Hemming of Worcester, (the father in law of Major General Gough of Caerhun Hall) and operated by David Roberts who became a yearly tenant of the ferry. In 1894 the Tal y Cafn Bridge Act was introduced by Parliament, this acquired the rights of the ferry. The Bridge was opened on 9 October 1897.
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