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Sir John Pender: The Cable King

How a Scottish merchant laid the Victorian internet — and quietly founded a Welsh seaside town in the process GENESIS…

Extensively researched and published by Arthur Holden with additional material by Aled Williams. Colwyn Bay Football Club is one of…

The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes. Mr W.S. Wood came to the area from north west England to…

Former Williams Deacons / Royal Bank of Scotland, Conway Road, Colwyn Bay. The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes.…

Key Dates in the Colwyn Foulkes Architectural Practice History

Sidney Colwyn Foulkes OBE, Hon.M.Arch (Liverpool), FRIBA, FILA., AMTPI. NB The narrative below focuses on the life and career of…

In 1912 Picture Playhouse (Rhos) Ltd was formed and the directors engaged Sidney Colwyn Foulkes to design a cinema to…

The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes. No 7 Abergele Road is a remarkable Grade II Listed building standing…

Sidney Colwyn Foulkes OBE, Hon.M.Arch (Liverpool), FRIBA, FILA., AMTPI. The information presented relates to the work of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes’…

Whilst the Sun Inn was built around 1830, the first pub on the site of the Red Lion Inn was…

This large three storey building was built around 1830 and was initially called “Ship Bach”. Princess Victoria stopped here in…

Dinosaur World stood opposite the boating lake and was a very popular attraction in the park until 2003. Advertised as…

The name Four Oaks originated with the oak trees planted in the park to mark special occasions.

Demolition of Colwyn Bay's Market Hall on Princes Drive is due to start at the end of February.