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  Conwy Castle - Great Castles of Wales
The walled town of Conwy with its castle is on the main coast road (A55) from Chester to Holyhead.
Conwy castle is one of the most picturesque of Welsh castles and a masterpiece of medieval military architecture.
Taken toghether the castle and the town walls of Conwy, planned as a single unit, are the most impressive of all the fortresses raised by King Edward I to subdue Wales.
www.greatcastlesofwales.co.uk /conwy.htm   (434 words)

  
 Conwy Castle
Conwy is a small town with narrow one way streets.
The walls are 1400 yards in length and are flanked by twenty-one towers and three double tower gateways, a constant reminder of the mighty castle looming in the distance.
Conwy was ultimately a powerful reminder of why we came to this marvelous place called Wales.
www.castlewales.com /conwy.html   (2066 words)

  
 Data Wales : A note on Conwy Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Conwy Castle was designed for King Edward I by Master James of St. George and was built between 1283 and 1289.
Conwy is said to have been captured as the result of a trick in 1401.
Conwy was more than a castle, a small town was protected by 1,400 yards of wall on average 24 feet thick.
www.data-wales.co.uk /castle3.htm   (244 words)

  
 Conwy Camera Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Conwy Camera Club is the oldest photographic society in North Wales, established in 1945 to cover the whole of the region.
Conwy Camera Club played a key part in her decision to move - it was at a club Christmas social that she met Peter, whom she later married.
Conwy was highly commended for ‘Winding Gear, Penmaenmawr’ (above), a dramatic shot of a ruined building by Michael Crawshaw, and Derek Crawford’s ‘Follow Me’, an artistic picture of a woman’s foot disappearing behind a door.
www.conwycameraclub.org   (2031 words)

  
 CONWY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The beauty of Conwy for the visitor is that its many attractions are all situated in and around the town walls.
In addition, Conwy has a low wage economy - a study produced jointly by the Welsh Development Agency and the Cardiff Business School, shows the County Borough having the lowest levels of GDP in Wales, a region whose GDP figures are already considerably below the UK averages.
The employment structure in Conwy is at variance to that of the country as a whole.
www.townfacts.co.uk /new_page_88.htm   (791 words)

  
 Welcome to Conwy
Conwy castle is a gritty, dark stoned fortress which has the rare ability to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere.
Conwy, constructed by the English monarch Edward I between 1283 and 1289 as one of the key fortresses in his 'iron ring' of castles to contain the Welsh, was built to prompt such a humbling reaction.
Conwy's massive military strength springs from the rock on which it stands and seems to grow naturally.
www.conwy.com   (436 words)

  
 Conwy Local Health Board
The 2001 Census estimated the population of Conwy to be 109,800.
Conwy residents aged over 65 currently number over 25,000, which is 23% of the total population with approximately 12%, or almost 1 in 8 over the age of 75.
Conwy LHB currently retains the “Gold” standard award for Corporate Health at Work, an award issued from the Assembly to organisations who demonstrate their commitment to improving the health of their staff.
www.wales.nhs.uk /sites3/home.cfm?orgid=268&redirect=yes   (689 words)

  
 Conwy, North Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The castle and town walls were built (in the shape of a harp) by the English king Edward I between 1248 and 1368 -although the castle was completed in a mere four years.
Conwy Butterfly House, just outside the Town Wall, has free-flying tropical butterflies in a jungle garden, and the town also has a teapot museum.
Conwy hosts a seed fair in March and a honey fair in September, and in the last week of July the entire town is taken over by the Conwy Street Festival.
tourism-northwales.co.uk /local-towns/towns/conwy.htm   (617 words)

  
 Conwy tourist information
Conwy also offers the chance to see what is probably the worst designed building in Britain.....the extension to the public library near the quayside.
Conwy Castle has withstood the passage of time and today the views from the battlements are breathtaking looking out across mountains and sea and down to the roofless shell of the castles 125ft Great Hall.
Conwy has some very fine hotel accommodation, pubs, restaurants, and tea rooms, all offering excellent food and drink with a warm welcome and friendly service.
www.walesdirectory.co.uk /Towns_in_Wales/Conwy_Town.htm   (907 words)

  
 Castles of Wales, Conway Castle, Wales, UK
All that remained was the unfinished abbey church which was to become the parish church of the new town, which it still remains.
Pinkish sandstone probably from the nearby Creuddyn peninsular across the river is the likely source of the stones dressed to form the windows, door-jambs, arrow loops, chimneys etc. While sandstone from Chester is known to have been used in the construction of the 14th century roof arches.
Conwy Castle and Town Walls by A. Taylor, Cadw Guidebook (Cardiff 1990).
www.walesdirectory.co.uk /his/cas/conwy.htm   (586 words)

  
 Network Yacht Brokers Conwy Sail Motor Power Boats for Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
NYB Conwy is part of Network Yacht Brokers, a group of leading yacht brokers with offices selling boats throughout the UK.
Ideally located on the water at the Conwy Marina in North Wales, we have a full brokerage service and are main dealers for some of the most prestigious brands of boats.
Conwy Marina is ideally placed at the foothills of the Snowdonia National Park, with great sailing along the historic North Wales Coast.
nybconwy.co.uk   (1024 words)

  
 Conwy School of Yachting - About Us
Conwy School of Yachting - About Us Conwy School of Yachting has been running RYA training courses from our base in Conwy Marina since it opened in 1992.
Conwy Marina provides a fine base from which to explore the North Wales Coast and Irish Sea - whether under training or as an independent skipper and crew.
Here at Conwy School of Yachting we are a friendly team of people dedicated to providing quality sail training services to our customers.
www.conwy-yachting.com /aboutus   (371 words)

  
 Conwy Touring Caravan Park, North Wales
Set in 80 acres of magnificent North Wales scenery, with glorious views of the Conwy Estuary, the Lower Conwy Valley and the Snowdonia Range, lies the Conwy Touring Park, a touring caravan park and campsite (or campground) set amongst spectacular scenery.
Conwy Touring Park's extensive facilities provide comfortable accommodation for your touring caravans, camper vans and tent camping within it's own extensive grounds.
The touring caravan and tent pitches are elevated and nestle into a private and quiet hillside overlooking the River Conwy.
www.conwytouringpark.com   (160 words)

  
 Melin Rhos holiday cottage in Conwy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Conwy Castle is a dark stoned fortress which has the rare ability to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere.
Conwy Estuary and demanding as much attention as the dramatic Snowdonia skyline behind it, they know they are in the presence of a historic site which still casts a powerful spell.
Conwy, constructed by the English monarch Edward 1 between 1283 and 1289 as one of the key fortresses in his "iron ring' of castles to contain the Welsh, was built to prompt such a humbling reaction.
www.lesmedia.co.uk /sites/melinrhos/conwy.html   (381 words)

  
 Conwy Valley North Wales its History and Places of Interest
The Conwy River flows through the valley down to the estuary at Conwy, from where it flows into Liverpool Bay.
Situated on the western side of the River Conwy, the fort was established to control the river crossing, which was on the main route between the garrisons of Chester and Caernarfon (Segontium).
To the east lies the River Conwy, and to the west the land rises steeply into the mountains of Northern Snowdonia.
www.conwy-valley.org.uk /Conwy_Valley/index.htm   (1895 words)

  
 Conwy River Festival, a week of yacht racing and cruising
The Conwy River Festival is the premier yachting festival serving the whole of the Irish Sea including the Isle of Man, Ireland and the ports and harbours of the North West of the UK.
Conwy Quay Day is the opportunity for all of the family to enjoy the fun and excitement on shore as well as in the water.
With live music and entertainment, RAF and Lifeboat displays, exhibitions and sponsors stands as well as a very popular torch-lit procession for children, Conwy Quay Day is an integral and significant part of the Conwy River Festival and like the festival expands year on year.
www.conwyriverfestival.org   (454 words)

  
 Conwy Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conwy Castle in an early 20th century illustration from Cassell's History of England.
Conwy Castle (formerly anglicised as Conway Castle) is a castle in Conwy, on the north coast of Wales.
Nearby Bodysgallen Hall was built in the 13th century as a watchtower for Conwy Castle to lookout for attack from a northerly exposure not easily watched from Conwy itself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conwy_Castle   (319 words)

  
 Conwy Brewery
Conwy Brewery supplies a varied selection of cask and bottled ales delivered direct to North Wales and Chester areas.
Recent innovations include a Conwy Brewery Ale Trail, Tutored beer tasting and suggested food and beer combinations.
The Castle Hotel in Conwy and Cobdens Hotel in Capel Curig both usually offer three of our beers and are good places to try our beers.
www.conwybrewery.co.uk   (207 words)

  
 Conwy online
Conwy has a unique blend of specialist shops offering unusual and distinctive products, supported by a warm welcome and personal service sadly no longer found in major retail parks and out of town stores.
Conwy lies at the gateway to the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, making it the perfect base for you to plan your itinerary into the mountains, valleys and coastline of North Wales.
Conwy's scenic beauty is a paradise for anyone with a passion for the outdoors, with its historical buildings, beautiful harbour, sandy beaches and breathtaking countryside.
www.historicconwy.co.uk   (429 words)

  
 Llandudno & Conwy North Wales UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Conwy Castle and its adjoining walled town was built by King Edward I between 1283 and 1289 at the mouth of the River Conwy.
Conwy town, marina and waterfront panoramas seen across the estuary from Deganwy.
Conwy and Gyffin Cytûn promotes Christian Unity in Conwy and offers visitors a directory of the churches in the town and the times of church services on Sundays.
www.greatorme.org.uk /conwy.html   (947 words)

  
 Conwy Local Plan >
Conwy County Borough Council is the local planning authority for most of the County Borough.
Conwy County Borough was created in 1996 based on the Boroughs of Aberconwy and Colwyn, within the counties of Gwynedd and Clwyd respectively.
In Conwy the adopted plans are the Clwyd Structure Plan Second Alteration (Conwy Version), the Gwynedd Structure Plan, the Colwyn Borough Local Plan and the Llandudno/Conwy District Plan.
conwy.leadpartners.co.uk   (688 words)

  
 conwy north wales landscape commercial stock photo library
Conwy North Wales - this medieval town is an Unesco world heritage site and also has an impressive castle.The late 13th century walls that enclose the town include 22 towers and 3 gateways.
Conwy castle enforces the historic nature of the town with its eight massive towers.
Images of conwy castle taken at dusk and at night across the conwy estuary.
www.uk-photo-library.co.uk /wales/conwy/conwy.html   (102 words)

  
 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in north-west Wales.
Having maintained a comparable level of electoral backing through the 1980s, the party won 4 of the 38 Welsh parliamentary seats (Caernarfon,...
Conwy (town) (also Conway), town on the estuary of the River Conwy, Conwy, north Wales.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Meirionnydd_Nant_Conwy.html   (107 words)

  
 Sport Conwy Sports Clubs in Conwy County North Wales
If you are looking for information to get involved with a club in Conwy County go straight to our members directory to make direct contact.
Members are featured in the annually produced Sports Club Directory (the only one in Conwy) and have the opportunity to contribute to the regularly produced STOPWATCH newsletter, which is circulated throughout the county and beyond.
Sport Conwy produce a number of publications, which are useful for members such as leaflets on Child Protection, Money for Sport and a Directory of Sports Medicine Practitioners.
www.sportconwy.org.uk   (525 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast, Self Catering Accommodation. Conwy, North Wales.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gwern Borter Conwy Country House Accommodation self catering accommodation and bed and breakfast holidays in snowdonia, north wales
We are within easy reach of the major tourist attractions and within two and a half miles of the sandy beaches of the Conwy coast.
In the foothills of the Snowdonia mountains in the beautifull Conwy Valley, close to the sea, there is a special place well known for it's peace and tranquillity.
www.conwy-countryhouse.co.uk /default.htm   (460 words)

  
 Network Yacht Brokers Conwy Boat Sales Marine North Wales
Network Yacht Brokers Conwy is located in Conwy Marina, North Wales.
Network Yacht Brokers Conwy are dealers for Jeanneau Sail, BMB and Regal.
Conwy Marine Services is responsible for the commissioning, PDI and servicing of all new boats supplied by Network.
www.nybconwy.co.uk /conwy/index.php?location=about&PHPSESSID=3b36c91e7b8af09cdf268cb7e248a610   (232 words)

  
 Conwy - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Conwy - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Coastal lagoons and grassland alongside the Conwy estuary with spectacular views of Snowdonia.
Waders and wildfowl are the main interest but well over 200 species have been recorded at this exciting reserve.
www.rspb.org.uk /reserves/guide/c/conwy/index.asp   (122 words)

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