Colwyn Bay Heritage

  • English
  • Cymraeg
Home
About
Acknowledgements
Walks
News
History & Heritage
Pensaernïaeth
Bay Youth
Book Shelf
Useful Links
Business
Churches
Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay People
Education
Eirias Park
Eisteddfod
Entertainment
Ministry of Food
Old Colwyn
Open Spaces
Oral History
Pier and Pavilion
Police
Rhos-on-Sea
Shops
Sport
Theatre
Tourism
Town Features
Transport
Welsh
World War
Oral History
Galleries
Timeline
Contact
Menu
Colwyn Bay Heritage > Shops

399-425 Abergele Road & 1 Princess Road, Old Colwyn

This late 19th century Grade II Listed terrace of commercial properties has residential accommodation above. Whilst they were constructed in stages the unified design, stepping up the slope, is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Shops, [:en]Old Colwyn[:cy]Hen Golwyn[:]

Colwyn House

Colwyn House

This attractive building was built in 1933-7 to a design by the notable local architect, Sidney Colwyn Foulkes and replaced the earlier building of the Maypole Dairy.   It was built for, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pensaernïaeth, Shops

Station Road

Station Road

Laid out in 1887 as the town’s main shopping street, Station Road was the centre of a popular shopping centre in North Wales up to the 1960s.  The original features of many of the buildings still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pensaernïaeth, Shops

Mayfair Building

Mayfair Building

Above the shop front of the Mayfair Building is a plaque indicating the building’s former use as the Colwyn Bay Estate Office, from where the sale of building plots and the development of the town was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pensaernïaeth, Shops

Penrhyn Buildings

Penrhyn Buildings

The 1930s Listed neo Georgian/Art Deco Penrhyn Buildings As a precaution against invasion during World War 2 the first floor of these buildings housed a secret BBC studio to be used in the event of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pensaernïaeth, Shops

Matthews Hardware Store

matthews hardware store

On Conway Road opposite the HSBC bank and above Matthews Hardware store was another of the town’ s cinemas.  Originally called the Colwyn Bay Cinema, it later became the Cosy and by 1937 was owned by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pensaernïaeth, Shops

About

We are the Colwyn Bay Heritage Group. Our aim is to make the heritage and history of the Colwyn Bay easily accessible and better known amongst those who live here or are  interested in understanding … Read More

Topics

Latest posts

  • Colwyn Foulkes Architectural Practice
  • Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884-1971) – Life Story
  • Ridge Cottage, Penrhos Road, Rhos on Sea
  • Former Rhos Playhouse, Penrhyn Avenue
  • Ollershaw House, Ebberston Road West, Rhos on Sea

Useful Pages

  • Home
  • News
  • Useful Links
  • Contact

Follow us on Facebook

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
Colwyn Bay Heritage Online

Copyright © 2021 Colwyn Bay Heritage Online. All rights reserved.

Colony of Ants Web Design and Development