2009

SH7877 : Conwy Castle at night

taken 15 years ago, near to Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Wales

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Conwy Castle at night in this square
Conwy Castle at night
Conwy Castle at night
Pont Conwy can just be seen in front of the castle.
Conwy Castle and Town Walls

Conwy castle is one of the most picturesque of Welsh castles and a masterpiece of medieval military architecture. The castle and town walls are now in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a site of outstanding universal value. They were built by Edward I between 1283 and 1289 and helped to complete the conquest of the Welsh princes in North Wales. In Conwy, the castle's commanding position on a rocky outcrop overlooking the estuary dictated its very size and shape and gave it its great military strength. Taken together the castle and the town walls of Conwy, planned as a single unit, are the most impressive of all the fortresses built by King Edward I. Over 1.2 km. long, the town walls defended the largest of Edward's Welsh frontier towns with their 21 towers and 3 gateways. The town walls also acted as the outermost defences of the castle, an imposing compact eight-towered stronghold surrounded by water on three sides. Nearest the town, the castle's own outer bailey housed the garrison, then, doubly defended by town wall and the outer bailey, came the king's private apartments in the castle's inner bailey. It is one of a ring of castles built by Edward I around Wales.
Grade I listed. LinkExternal link

Conwy Road Bridge

The new road bridge was built in 1958 and originally carried the A55, until the Conwy tunnel was built in 1991. The bridge now carries the A547 across the Afon Conwy, carrying mostly local traffic.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Conwy [1669] · Conwy Castle [634] Title Clusters: · Conwy Castle at night [2] ·
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SH7877, 2126 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 August, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 26 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 788 778 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:17.0289N 3:49.1560W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 784 774
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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