Conwy town walls
Conwy's town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of Conwy in Wales. The walls were constructed between 1283 and 1287 after the foundation of Conwy by Edward I, and were designed to form an integrated system of defence alongside Conwy Castle.Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: City walls
- Description: Grade I listed building in Conwy, Wales
- Also known as: “Conwy Town Walls”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Conwy Castle and Plas Mawr.
Conwy Castle
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a massive sum for the period. Conwy Castle is situated 970 feet southeast of Conwy town walls.
Plas Mawr
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plas Mawr is an Elizabethan townhouse in Conwy, North Wales, dating from the 16th century. The property was built by Robert Wynn, a member of the local gentry, following his marriage to his first wife, Dorothy Griffith.
Smallest House in Great Britain
Photo: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Smallest House in Great Britain, also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be the smallest house in the United Kingdom. Smallest House in Great Britain is situated 460 feet northeast of Conwy town walls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandudno Junction and Deganwy.
Llandudno Junction
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Llandudno Junction, once known as Tremarl, is a town in the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Llandudno Junction and neighbouring Deganwy are both part of the built-up area and community of Conwy.
Deganwy
Village
Photo: Ian Dalgliesh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Deganwy is a town and electoral ward in the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough in Wales. It lies in the Creuddyn Peninsula alongside Llandudno and Rhos-on-Sea.
Llanrhos
Village
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanrhos is a village in the community of Conwy, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The village lies between the towns of Conwy and Llandudno. Llanrhos was a civil parish from 1894 until 1974. Llanrhos is situated 1½ miles north of Conwy town walls.
Conwy town walls
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Conwy, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.28123° or 53° 16′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.82955° or 3° 49′ 46″ westOperator
CadwOpen location code
9C5R75JC+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 150098557OpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywallsWikidata ID
Q5166765
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Conwy town walls” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Muralles de Conwy”
- Danish: “Conwy bymur”
- French: “enceinte de Conwy”
- French: “Enceinte de Conwy”
- Irish: “ballaí baile Conwy”
- Japanese: “コンウィの市壁”
- Portuguese: “Muralhas da cidade de Conwy”
- Portuguese: “Muralhas de Conwy”
- Welsh: “muriau tref Conwy”
- Welsh: “Muriau Tref Conwy”
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Highlights include Ye Olde Mail Coach and Conwy Post Office.
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