Conwy Castle and Town Walls [183 photos] in SH7877

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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.
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by N Chadwick

Created: Wed, 24 Mar 2010, Updated: Tue, 23 Jun 2015

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SH7877 : Looking across the Conwy bridge to Conwy Castle by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Conwy Castle - Chapel Tower by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Looking across the Afon Conwy to Conwy by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Conwy Castle: north west tower by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Town Walls near Mill Gate House by DS Pugh

SH7877 : View over Conwy from the castle by N Chadwick

SH7877 : An autumnal view of Conwy by Richard Hoare

SH7877 : The towers at the eastern end of Conwy Castle by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Crossing Telford's suspension bridge by Richard Hoare

SH7877 : Conwy Castle over the rooftops by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Terraced houses by the town walls by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Conwy Castle at night: the Chapel and King's towers by N Chadwick

SH7877 : Conwy Castle: towers by N Chadwick

SH7877 : The castle seen from the town walls, Conwy by habiloid

SH7877 : B5106 passes through the Town Walls, Conwy by N Chadwick

SH7877 : The Outer Ward of Conwy Castle by Jeff Buck

SH7877 : Turret of Conwy Castle by Richard Hoare

SH7877 : Conwy Castle from the town walls by N Chadwick

SH7878 : Mudflats along the River Conwy by Mat Fascione

SH7877 : B5106 going through the town walls by N Chadwick

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