John Barden Davies: 3 books

The popular medieval town of Conwy in North Wales, dominated by its thirteenth-century castle, has a long and often violent history. There are many stories behind the town’s ancient castle and walls, its streets and buildings, and its residents, past and present, famous and infamous. These are told...

Conwy, a small North Wales town, is dominated by the thirteenth-century castle of Edward I, built together with the town and walls. The town has had an interesting and often violent history. By Elizabethan times, Conwy settled into a more peaceful existence, but by the seventeenth century, violence...

The communities of Betws-y-Coed, Llanrwst and Trefriw are located where the beautiful Conwy Valley meets the spectacular Snowdonia National Park. Betws-y-Coed, meaning ‘the prayer house in the woods’ boasts the title of North Wales’ most popular inland resort. The community developed from ancient...