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Conwy County Borough is a county borough in the north of Wales, bordering Gwynedd and Denbighshire. It has a population of 114,290, a Welsh-speaking rate of 25.9%, and a coastline with several seaside resorts and the Great Orme.
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Learn about the local authority for Conwy County Borough, one of the principal areas of Wales, created in 1996. Find out its history, political control, leadership, composition, elections, premises and electoral divisions.
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Castle and town walls
Conwy Castle and the town walls were built, on the instructions of Edward I of England, between 1283 and 1289, as part of his conquest of the principality of Wales. The church standing in Conwy has been marked as the oldest building in Conwy and has stood in the walls of Conwy since the 14th century. However, the oldest structure is part of the town walls, at the southern end of the east side. Here one wall and the tower of a llys (palace/court house) belonging to Llywelyn the Great and his g...
Abbey
Conwy was the original site of Aberconwy Abbey, founded by Llywelyn the Great. Edward and his troops took over the abbey site and moved the monks up the Conwy valley to a new site at Maenan, establishing Maenan Abbey. The parish church St Mary & All Saintsstill retains some parts of the original abbey church in the east and west walls.
Suspension bridge
Conwy has other tourist attractions. Conwy Suspension Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford to replace the ferry, was completed in 1826 and spans the River Conwy next to the castle. Telford designed the bridge's supporting towers to match the castle's turrets. The bridge is now open to pedestrians only and, together with the toll-keeper's house, is in the care of the National Trust.
Conwy Morfa, a marshy spit of land on the west side of the estuary, was probably the location where golf was first played on Welsh soil. It was also the place where Hugh Iorys Hughes developed, and later built, the floating Mulberry Harbour, used in Operation Overlordin World War II. Conwy Hospitalclosed in 2003 and has since been demolished.
Conwy railway station opened in 1848. It is located on the North Wales Coast Line, between Crewe and Holyhead. There are through services westbound to Bangor and Holyhead. Eastwards, services travel to Chester, via Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Prestatyn and Flint; after arrival at Chester, most trains go forward to either Crewe, Cardiff or Birmingham Internat...
A lifeboat station was established by the RNLI in 1966 and currently operates the D-class inshore lifeboat, the May-Bob, (D–765).
A Conwy electoral ward exists for elections to Conwy County Borough Council. The ward extends west of the River Conwy only with a total population of 4,065.The other county wards within the Conwy community are Deganwy, Marl and Pensarn. Conwy also has a town council, based at Conwy Guildhall, comprising 17 town councillors elected from the five com...
Images showing changes over time 1. Conwy castle before the bridge was built, 1795 2. Conway Town and Castle, 1800 3. 'Conway Castle: from the wood opposite', 1823 4. Conwy Castle, 1838 5. Conway Bridge and Castle ca 1840 6. The river bank at Conwy with the castle and bridge in the background ca 1850 7. Conway c.1850 8. 'Conway Bridge & Castle' ca ...
Conwy is a walled market town and the administrative centre of Conwy County Borough in North Wales. It has a rich history, a castle, a suspension bridge, and several notable buildings and attractions.
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Conwy County Borough Council unveils refurbished athletics track in Colwyn Bay; Great Orme Tramway Community Weekend; Co-opted Members to the North Wales Police and Crime Panel; Panel Members...
