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Castle Hotel, Conwy
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Castle Hotel is in High Street, opposite to the entrance to Llewelyn Street, in Conwy, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.
History
The hotel stands on the site of a former Cistercian abbey. Until the 1880s it was occupied by a public house, the King's Head, dating from the 15th century, and the Castle Hotel. In 1885 the building was completely remodelled by the Chester firm of architects Douglas and Fordham. The whole building was developed into a hotel, and a new section was added. The hotel has been visited by a number of well-known guests, including Thomas Telford, William Wordsworth, and the Queen of Romania, who lunched in the restaurant.
Architecture
Seen from High Street, the hotel is in three sections, each of which has three storeys. To the left is a single-bay section, the former public house; the central section, developed from the older hotel, has four bays; and the section to the right, added in 1885, has three bays. The whole building is in Renaissance style. The central bay is in red ashlar sandstone and the roof is tiled.
Present day
For many years the hotel was run by companies based in London. Since 2000 it has been in private ownership.
References
References
- {{National Historic Assets of Wales
- "Castle Hotel". [[Trinity Mirror]].
- Hubbard, Edward. (1991). "The Work of John Douglas". [[The Victorian Society]].
- "Castle Hotel". Castle Hotel, Conwy.
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