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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/finnyus/">finnyus</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/55645104232/" title="Conwy Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55645104232_d637b33747_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Conwy Castle" /></a></p> <p>197102 with 1V97 1425hrs TfW service from Holyhead to Cardiff Central passing Conwy Castle in North Wales <br /> <br /> #travel #railway #wales #cymru</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/23522083@N03/">Patrick Cray</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/23522083@N03/55635789142/" title="Conwy Castle 28.10.26"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55635789142_02d192d2a4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Conwy Castle 28.10.26" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21437618@N02/">ekawrecker</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21437618@N02/55636196959/" title="1Z43 Beinn Odhar"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55636196959_8d7426da0a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="1Z43 Beinn Odhar" /></a></p> <p>A half decent autumnal afternoon allowed me to capture this pair of West Coast Railways Class 57's and a rake of sleeper, buffet and seated carriages on the 1511 service/return excursion from Rannoch to Edinburgh alongside the A82 just north of Tyndrum.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/23522083@N03/">Patrick Cray</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/23522083@N03/55635247960/" title="Conwy Castle 28.10.26"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55635247960_656a8b892f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Conwy Castle 28.10.26" /></a></p> <p>Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a huge sum for the period. <br /> <br /> Wikipedia</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/23522083@N03/">Patrick Cray</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/23522083@N03/55624857857/" title="Conwy Castle 28.10.26"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55624857857_b1fca38455_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Conwy Castle 28.10.26" /></a></p> <p>Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a huge sum for the period. <br /> <br /> Wikipedia</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/gazkinz/">Gary Kinsman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gazkinz/55615226076/" title="Towers of Conwy Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55615226076_698e72bf5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Towers of Conwy Castle" /></a></p> <p>Conwy<br /> <br /> Fujifilm Reala 500D (expired)<br /> Shot at 320<br /> Canon EOS 30<br /> Canon 50mm f/1.4</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55610862810/" title="The East Barbican and King&#039;s Tower"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55610862810_282074e1cc_m.jpg" width="240" height="130" alt="The East Barbican and King&#039;s Tower" /></a></p> <p>Being the highest points, from the East Barbican and King's tower you get great views across the castle, down to the bridges and across both the town and surrounding countryside.<br /> <br /> Commissioned by King Edward I as part of his ring of castles, it was built by Master Mason James of St George between 1283 - 1287.<br /> <br /> It contains royal apartments, residential rooms, a chapel and even a latrine, and yet Edward I only stayed here once.<br /> <br /> The future Edward II, then Prince of Wales, visited in 1301 and Richard II in 1399. <br /> <br /> In 1401 Owain Glyndŵr captured the castle and held it for months.<br /> <br /> During the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold until attacked by Parliamentarians and damaged and it wasn’t lived in again.<br /> <br /> In 1987 it became part of a UNESCO World heritage site.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55610862915/" title="Conwy castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55610862915_60083a2d00_m.jpg" width="240" height="114" alt="Conwy castle" /></a></p> <p>Commissioned by King Edward I as part of his ring of castles, it was built by Master Mason James of St George between 1283 - 1287.<br /> <br /> It contains royal apartments, residential rooms, a chapel and even a latrine, and yet Edward I only stayed here once.<br /> <br /> The future Edward II, then Prince of Wales, visited in 1301 and Richard II in 1399. <br /> <br /> In 1401 Owain Glyndŵr captured the castle and held it for months.<br /> <br /> During the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold until attacked by Parliamentarians and damaged and it wasn’t lived in again.<br /> <br /> In 1987 it became part of a UNESCO World heritage site.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55609444557/" title="King of the castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55609444557_305033ae46_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="King of the castle" /></a></p> <p>Being the highest points, from the East Barbican and King's tower you get great views across the castle, down to the bridges and across both the town and surrounding countryside.<br /> <br /> Commissioned by King Edward I as part of his ring of castles, it was built by Master Mason James of St George between 1283 - 1287.<br /> <br /> It contains royal apartments, residential rooms, a chapel and even a latrine, and yet Edward I only stayed here once.<br /> <br /> The future Edward II, then Prince of Wales, visited in 1301 and Richard II in 1399. <br /> <br /> In 1401 Owain Glyndŵr captured the castle and held it for months.<br /> <br /> During the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold until attacked by Parliamentarians and damaged and it wasn’t lived in again.<br /> <br /> In 1987 it became part of a UNESCO World heritage site.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55610663779/" title="Conwy castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55610663779_407ae3b971_m.jpg" width="114" height="240" alt="Conwy castle" /></a></p> <p>Commissioned by King Edward I as part of his ring of castles, it was built by Master Mason James of St George between 1283 - 1287.<br /> <br /> It contains royal apartments, residential rooms, a chapel and even a latrine, and yet Edward I only stayed here once.<br /> <br /> The future Edward II, then Prince of Wales, visited in 1301 and Richard II in 1399. <br /> <br /> In 1401 Owain Glyndŵr captured the castle and held it for months.<br /> <br /> During the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold until attacked by Parliamentarians and damaged and it wasn’t lived in again.<br /> <br /> In 1987 it became part of a UNESCO World heritage site.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55607571407/" title="Conwy castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55607571407_14ed563eb2_m.jpg" width="240" height="153" alt="Conwy castle" /></a></p> <p>Commissioned by King Edward I as part of his ring of castles, it was built by Master Mason James of St George between 1283 - 1287.<br /> <br /> It contains royal apartments, residential rooms, a chapel and even a latrine, and yet Edward I only stayed here once.<br /> <br /> The future Edward II, then Prince of Wales, visited in 1301 and Richard II in 1399. <br /> <br /> In 1401 Owain Glyndŵr captured the castle and held it for months.<br /> <br /> During the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold until attacked by Parliamentarians and damaged and it wasn’t lived in again.<br /> <br /> In 1987 it became part of a UNESCO World heritage site.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55608996020/" title="At the estuary of the Afon Gyffin"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55608996020_731f529d66_m.jpg" width="240" height="112" alt="At the estuary of the Afon Gyffin" /></a></p> <p>Commissioned by King Edward I as part of his ring of castles, it was built by Master Mason James of St George between 1283 - 1287.<br /> <br /> It contains royal apartments, residential rooms, a chapel and even a latrine, and yet Edward I only stayed here once.<br /> <br /> The future Edward II, then Prince of Wales, visited in 1301 and Richard II in 1399. <br /> <br /> In 1401 Owain Glyndŵr captured the castle and held it for months.<br /> <br /> During the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold until attacked by Parliamentarians and damaged and it wasn’t lived in again.<br /> <br /> In 1987 it became part of a UNESCO World heritage site.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55608995920/" title="Walking up to Conwy castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55608995920_bfe108a569_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Walking up to Conwy castle" /></a></p> <p>Commissioned by King Edward I as part of his ring of castles, it was built by Master Mason James of St George between 1283 - 1287.<br /> <br /> It contains royal apartments, residential rooms, a chapel and even a latrine, and yet Edward I only stayed here once.<br /> <br /> The future Edward II, then Prince of Wales, visited in 1301 and Richard II in 1399. <br /> <br /> In 1401 Owain Glyndŵr captured the castle and held it for months.<br /> <br /> During the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold until attacked by Parliamentarians and damaged and it wasn’t lived in again.<br /> <br /> In 1987 it became part of a UNESCO World heritage site.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55605715472/" title="Looking along Conwy town walls"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55605715472_1ed03c1a54_m.jpg" width="240" height="167" alt="Looking along Conwy town walls" /></a></p> <p>Since 1986 Conwy has been a UNESCO World Heritage site. This includes the castle and the impressive town walls, now managed by CADW. <br /> <br /> Whilst you can’t walk all the way round, there is still a surprising amount left that you can either walk along, walk through or see from a distance. Some has also been incorporated within newer buildings. <br /> <br /> They were erected at the same time as the castle, between 1283–1287. They’ve been attacked several times, including in 1401, by Owain Glyndŵr and again during the English Civil War.<br /> <br /> In the C19th various openings were made to accommodate road and railway development.<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55606942409/" title="A section of Conwy town walls"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55606942409_6886286543_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="A section of Conwy town walls" /></a></p> <p>Since 1986 Conwy has been a UNESCO World Heritage site. This includes the castle and the impressive town walls, now managed by CADW. <br /> <br /> Whilst you can’t walk all the way round, there is still a surprising amount left that you can either walk along, walk through or see from a distance. Some has also been incorporated within newer buildings. <br /> <br /> They were erected at the same time as the castle, between 1283–1287. They’ve been attacked several times, including in 1401, by Owain Glyndŵr and again during the English Civil War.<br /> <br /> In the C19th various openings were made to accommodate road and railway development.<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55606740796/" title="Conwy town walls"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55606740796_8560c9b4c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Conwy town walls" /></a></p> <p>Since 1986 Conwy has been a UNESCO World Heritage site. This includes the castle and the impressive town walls, now managed by CADW. <br /> <br /> Whilst you can’t walk all the way round, there is still a surprising amount left that you can either walk along, walk through or see from a distance. Some has also been incorporated within newer buildings. <br /> <br /> They were erected at the same time as the castle, between 1283–1287. They’ve been attacked several times, including in 1401, by Owain Glyndŵr and again during the English Civil War.<br /> <br /> In the C19th various openings were made to accommodate road and railway development.<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55606740946/" title="Built to last"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55606740946_a97bfd94d4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Built to last" /></a></p> <p>Since 1986 Conwy has been a UNESCO World Heritage site. This includes the castle and the impressive town walls, now managed by CADW. <br /> <br /> Whilst you can’t walk all the way round, there is still a surprising amount left that you can either walk along, walk through or see from a distance. Some has also been incorporated within newer buildings. <br /> <br /> They were erected at the same time as the castle, between 1283–1287. They’ve been attacked several times, including in 1401, by Owain Glyndŵr and again during the English Civil War.<br /> <br /> In the C19th various openings were made to accommodate road and railway development.<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_town_walls</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55605014964/" title="Conwy railway bridge"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55605014964_c44353db37_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Conwy railway bridge" /></a></p> <p>The Conwy Railway bridge was meant to blend in with the castle it adjoins, but I think it’s ugly. The tubular structure was designed by William Fairbairn and Robert Stephenson, with the stone piers designed by Francis Thompson. It opened in 1849, with further pillars added in 1899. It’s the only remaining bridge of its type left in the world.<br /> <br /> This 312ft long bridge is Grade I listed and still used.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/114111770@N03/">jpotto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/114111770@N03/55603794052/" title="Looking back from Conwy bridge to the castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55603794052_6f7a9817f1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Looking back from Conwy bridge to the castle" /></a></p> <p>An iconic sight in Conwy, the suspension bridge was constructed between 1822 – 1826 by Thomas Telford. It’s one of the oldest bridges of its kind still in existence. <br /> <br /> The cables are attached at one end to the base of the castle.<br /> <br /> It’s just over 326ft long and single carriageway. As transport increased there was a need for a wider, faster crossing so the new bridge was built and the last car crossed this bridge in 1958. However if a referendum by local residents in 1965 had been implemented, it would have been demolished. Fortunately the National Trust raised the money to save it, and they now maintain it, and it’s free to cross.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/bods/">Bods</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bods/55590692107/" title="Conwy Castle and the town&#039;s bridges coming into view"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55590692107_b3658c0e80_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Conwy Castle and the town&#039;s bridges coming into view" /></a></p>

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