Plas Mawr
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.Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Grade I listed building in Conwy County Borough, Wales
- Address: High Street, Conwy, LL32 8DE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Conwy Castle and Conwy town walls.
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 1,100 feet southeast of Plas Mawr.
Conwy town walls
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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 530 feet northeast of Plas Mawr.
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 Plas Mawr.
Plas Mawr
- Categories: townhouse, house, tourism, historic site, and historic house
- Location: Conwy, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.28125° or 53° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.83019° or 3° 49′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C5R75J9+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 159252785OpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7201717
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From German to Welsh—“Plas Mawr” goes by many names.
- German: “Plas Mawr”
- Polish: “Plas Mawr”
- Slovenian: “Plas Mawr”
- Welsh: “Plas Mawr”
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