Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales Genealogy

WalesCounty Borough of Conwy Llanrwst

Llanrwst is a small town, community and ecclesiastical parish on the Afon Conwy in the County Borough of Conwy, Wales. It takes its name from the 5th/6th-century saint Grwst.

Before 1974 the town was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Gwynedd. In 1996 it became part of the modern County Borough of Conwy.

History
In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Llanrwst like this:

Llanrwst, market town and township (ry. sta. Llanrwst and Trefriw), Denbighshire, and par., partly also in Carnarvonshire - par., 13,458 ac., pop. 4693; township, 15,837 ac., pop. 4260; town, on river Conway, 11 miles S. of Llandudno Junction, pop. 3688; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday and Saturday. Tanning, malting, and the mfr. of woollen goods are the chief industries. A steep bridge which here stretches across the river Conway is said to have been erected in 1630. For more information see Llanrwst, Caernarvonshire at genuki.org.uk

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Llanrwst
 * Geograph - Llanrwst

Web Sites

 * Llanrwst Parish Church at Clwyd FHS