Castle Hotel, Conwy

Castle Hotel, Conwy

Part of the frontage of Castle Hotel, Conwy
Location High Street, Conwy, Wales
Coordinates 53°16′52″N 3°49′45″W / 53.2812°N 3.8292°W / 53.2812; -3.8292Coordinates: 53°16′52″N 3°49′45″W / 53.2812°N 3.8292°W / 53.2812; -3.8292
Rebuilt 1885
Architect Douglas and Fordham
Architectural style(s) Renaissance
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated 6 May 1976
Reference no. 3301

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[1] When Douglas and Fordham remodelled the building, they used small broken pieces of limestone as a facing material, giving the frontage a flint-like appearance. The dressings of the windows are in brick and terracotta.[3] The central bay is in red ashlar sandstone and the roof is tiled.[1]

Present day

For many years the hotel was run by companies based in London. Since 200 it has been in private ownership.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Castle Hotel, Conwy, Cadw, retrieved 4 July 2013
  2. 1 2 Castle Hotel, Trinity Mirror, retrieved 25 January 2010
  3. ↑ Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. p. 155. ISBN 0-901657-16-6.
  4. ↑ Castle Hotel, Castle Hotel, Conwy, retrieved 4 July 2013
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