| Ddisgrifiad / Description | The Roman crossing was two hundred 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 the First. 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.
The Hotel stands in a superb riverside position. The Ferry Inn was built in 1903 shortly after the bridge across the river was built. The building is of limestone construction with sandstone window frames and mullion glass.
(Refer also to the North Wales Weekly News, page 11 of 25 February 1988).
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