Glanwydden

Glanwydden is a small village located between Llandudno and Colwyn Bay in Conwy county borough, north Wales.

Amenities & History

The village has one pub and around 30 houses. It was the centre of the limestone quarry trade in the 17th century with most of the stone being used to build the hotels in Llandudno.

The village predates the quarries with a windmill and storage house whose charter dates from 1580. The Pub "the QueensHead" was votes Wales best pub 2009

The village played host to the Urdd Eisteddfod in May 2008. The village used to have a school from 1875-1905 until the new school opened on Derwen Lane. The village has a small chapel that dates back to 1790. The windmill was built in 1503, but later rebuilt in 1707 and is now home to the Woods family.

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Coordinates: 53°18′25″N 3°46′34″W / 53.3069°N 3.7761°W