2005

SH7877 : Conwy Castle

taken 20 years ago, near to Gyffin, Conwy, Wales

This is 1 of 73 images, with title Conwy Castle in this square
Conwy Castle
Conwy Castle
View from the A547 approach at Conwy Bridge.
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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Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport Defence, Military Primary Subject: Castle Road: A547 other tags: Car Parking Layby Castle Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SH7877, 2304 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 April, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 30 July, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7842 7747 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.8133N 3:49.4979W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7858 7754
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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