Deganwy

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Deganwy is a town and electoral ward in Conwy County Borough in Wales with a population of 3,936. It lies in the Creuddyn Peninsula alongside Llandudno and Rhos-on-Sea. Historically part of Caernarfonshire, the peninsula is in a region of north Wales where as many as 1 in 3 of residents are able to speak Welsh, and is home to some of the most expensive streets in Wales. Deganwy is located to the east of the town of Conwy and with it forms the Conwy community. The name Deganwy has been interpreted in modern times as Din-Gonwy, which would mean "Fort on the River Conwy", but the historical spellings make it impossible for this to be the actual origin of the name although mentioned in Domesday Book is "the territory of the Decanae tribe". The original wooden castle was rebuilt in stone after 1210. Deganwy is in the ecclesiastical parish of Llanrhos, and has a Victorian era Gothic parish church dedicated to All Saints. ()

Alternative names: Population: 9.4 thous.Coordinates: 53°17'41"N, 3°50'0"W

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Nearby attractions include: Conwy Castle, Smallest House in Great Britain, Plas Mawr, Royal Cambrian Academy of Art.

1.1 miS
Massive, imposing 13th-century fortress
Conwy Castle, Conwy
28 min walk • Conwy Castle, a majestic fortification in the coastal town of Conwy, Wales, stands as a testament to medieval military architecture and the historical narrative of the United Kingdom. Constructed by Edward I during his conquest of Wales between 1283 and 1289, this...
0.9 miS
16th-century cottage, 1.8 metres wide
Smallest House in Great Britain, Conwy
23 min walk • Nestled within the charming medieval town of Conwy, Wales, stands the Smallest House in Great Britain, a diminutive yet significant tourist attraction that captures the imagination of visitors from around the world. This tiny red residence, with its quaint dimensions...
1 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Plas Mawr, Conwy
25 min walk • Plas Mawr is an Elizabethan townhouse in Conwy, North Wales, dating from the 16th century. The property was built by Robert Wynn, a member of the local gentry, following his marriage to his first wife, Dorothy Griffith.
0.9 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, Conwy
24 min walk • The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art is a centre of excellence for art in Wales. Its main gallery is located in Conwy and it has over a hundred members.
1.1 miS
Bridge
Conwy Railway Bridge, Conwy
28 min walk • The Conwy Railway Bridge carries the North Wales coast railway line across the River Conwy between Llandudno Junction and the town of Conwy. The wrought iron tubular bridge, which is now Grade I listed, was built in the 19th century.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Aberconwy House, Conwy
24 min walk • Aberconwy House, 2 Castle Street, Conwy, Wales is a medieval merchant's house and one of the oldest dateable houses in Wales. Constructed in the 15th century it is, along with Plas Mawr, one of the two surviving merchant's houses within the town.
1.1 miSE
Bridge
Conwy Suspension Bridge, Conwy
27 min walk • The Conwy Suspension Bridge is a Grade I-listed structure and is one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Located in the medieval town of Conwy in Conwy county borough, North Wales, it is now only passable on foot.
1.4 miSW
Ruins
Castell Caer Seion, Snowdonia National Park
37 min walk • Castell Caer Seion is an Iron Age hillfort situated at the top of Conwy Mountain, in Conwy County, North Wales. It is unusual for the fact that the main fort contains a smaller, more heavily defended fort, complete with its own distinct defences and entrance, with no obvious means of access between the two.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mynydd y Dref, Snowdonia National Park
37 min walk • Mynydd y Dref or Conwy Mountain is a hilly area to the west of the town of Conwy, in North Wales. To the north it overlooks the sea of Conwy Bay, and to the south lie the foothills of the Carneddau range of mountains, of which it forms a part.
1.5 miSE
53°16'47"N • 3°48'21"W
RSPB Conwy, Llandudno Junction
40 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
1 miS
Church
St Mary and All Saints Church, Conwy
26 min walk • The Church of St Mary's & All Saints is the parish church of Conwy, Wales in the United Kingdom. It was originally the Cistercian Aberconwy Abbey, but in 1283 King Edward I of England moved the Abbey to Maenan. The parish registers date back to 1541.