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...]
Ridge Cottage, Penrhos Road, Rhos on Sea
Penrhos Road, Rhos on Sea, links the Promenade with Upper Promenade and is notable for the sharp left and right hand bends and the steep climb up from the Promenade. Ridge Cottage stands above the … [Read more...]
Former Rhos Playhouse, Penrhyn Avenue
In 1912 Picture Playhouse (Rhos) Ltd was formed and the directors engaged Sidney Colwyn Foulkes to design a cinema to be built in Rhos which, at the time, had no cinema. The choice of SCF may have … [Read more...]
Ollershaw House, Ebberston Road West, Rhos on Sea
The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes. Ollershaw House, 23, Ebberston Road West, Rhos on Sea stands on the northern side of the road not far from the junction with Tan y Bryn … [Read more...]
Moryn, Cayley Promenade
Travelling up Cayley Promenade in the direction of Rhos on Sea, at the top of the slope one comes across this substantial two storey house which occupies the corner plot of Cayley Promenade and Bryn y … [Read more...]
Heaton Place, Rhos on Sea
Background Heaton Place is sandwiched between Ebberston Road West and Digby Road, in the “upper” part of Rhos on Sea. It is the property of the Eventide Homes Charitable Housing Trust. The Trust … [Read more...]
Elwy Road Housing Estate, Rhos on Sea
The Elwy Road Housing Estate in Rhos on Sea is one of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes’ main contributions to the development and architectural heritage of the town. This estate is of particular significance, … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Hospital, Hesketh Road
Background A big break in the career of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes came in the 1920s with the commission to design a new hospital in Colwyn Bay. In the early 1920s the Committee of the Cottage … [Read more...]
Bethel Chapel, Miners Lane, Penmaenrhos
The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes. Background Miners Lane runs off Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, close to the top of the hill towards LLanddulas, just before where the Hotel 70 … [Read more...]
7 Abergele Road (former Longmans bookstore)
The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes. No 7 Abergele Road is a remarkable Grade II Listed building standing on the north side of Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay not far from its junction with … [Read more...]
Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884-1971)
Sidney Colwyn Foulkes OBE, Hon.M.Arch (Liverpool), FRIBA, FILA., AMTPI. The information presented relates to the work of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes’ work in Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea. He undertook … [Read more...]
Rhos-on-Sea Heritage Walk
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group is very pleased to launch this new edition of the Rhos-on-Sea Heritage Walk. Funded through the Imagine Colwyn Bay Project, with thanks to the National Lottery Heritage … [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...]
Annual General Meeting 2020
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30th, at the Town Hall, Rhiw Road, Colwyn Bay. LL29 7TE. The meeting will begin at 10.00 a.m. AGM Agenda … [Read more...]
