Background The Wren’s Nest stands on the northern side of Lansdowne Road on a corner plot at its junction with Alexandra Road. In the mid 1920s Sydney Colwyn Foulkes was asked by Mrs Annie Guy … [Read more...]
Woods Department Store, Station Road
Mr W.S. Wood came to the area from north west England to the area in 1912 to occupy a small shop selling mostly ladies clothing . During the next 20 years purchased the adjoining premises. Sidney … [Read more...]
Williams Deacon’s Bank, Conwy Road
Former Williams Deacons / Royal Bank of Scotland, Conway Road, Colwyn Bay. Former Williams Deacons Bank, Conway Rd, Colwyn Bay A leisurely stroll around the town centre of Colwyn Bay will reveal a … [Read more...]
Colwyn Foulkes Architectural Practice
Key Dates in Practice history 1910 Founded in 1910 by Sidney Colwyn Foulkes 1927 Design & build of the Colwyn Bay & West Denbighshire Hospital 1935 Palace Cinema won Cinema … [Read more...]
Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884-1971) – Life Story
Sidney Colwyn Foulkes OBE, Hon.M.Arch (Liverpool), FRIBA, FILA., AMTPI. NB The narrative below focuses on the life and career of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes as it relates primarily to Colwyn … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Armchair Quiz – can you identify these buildings?
The Colwyn Bay Armchair Quiz (Part 1) can be downloaded from the link below or, if you prefer, it can be emailed to you. Please use the Contact page here. Questions Colwyn Bay - Can You Identify … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society – history
Two Beginnings Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society prides itself on an unbroken existence since 1903. We know from the local papers that the CBHS was a gleam in someone’s eye in 1903 because very … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Folk
Graham Roberts' book on the history of Colwyn Bay recalls many of the people who have played a part in the history and development of the town. This book is available for loan or purchase from … [Read more...]
