Conwy History

29/08/2026

Watch Conwy Castle go from Day to Night.

Spectacular location to watch Othello performed by The Lord Chamberlain's Men

The Lord Chamberlain's Men
Cadw

28/08/2026

We're already at the castle, waiting for Othello! Absolutely adore The Lord Chamberlain's Men. And what a setting to watch Shakespeare 🏰❤️

Anyone else seeing the play this weekend?

28/08/2026

MOSTYN HALL

Recently, I went on a tour of Mostyn Hall. Something I have wanted to do for a long time!

The present Hall dates back to around 1470, although the Mostyn family's connection with the area goes back even further.

The family really starts to become a major force in North Wales through a complicated mixture of marriage, inheritance and, presumably, a very good understanding of how to manage relationships and acquire other people's property.

By the Tudor period, the Mostyns were an important Welsh landowning family.

In 1631–32, Roger and Mary Mostyn decided the old house wasn't quite grand enough and embarked on a major rebuilding programme.

A doorway inside the Hall still carries the date 1631.
Because, when you've spent a fortune rebuilding your house, you want to make absolutely certain everyone knows when you did it.

The Mostyns continued to expand their estates and influence across North Wales, eventually bringing together the famous Five Courts - Mostyn, Pengwern, Gloddaeth, Trecastell, and Tregarnedd.

And it wasn't just the house that grew.

The surrounding estate developed into a rather impressive landscape, complete with a dovecote, an 18th-century ice house, and parkland.

Then came the Victorians.

In 1846-47, architect Ambrose Poynter remodelled the Hall, with further work following in the 1850s.

Rather than knocking the old building down, he gave it a romantic neo-Jacobean makeover, incorporating parts of the earlier house.

Which means that Mostyn Hall isn't really a Tudor house.

And it isn't really a Victorian house either.

It's a glorious architectural mishmash of medieval origins, Tudor survivals, Jacobean rebuilding, and Victorian remodeling.

There is a beautiful mix of time periods as you wander through the hall.

The hall also includes a remarkable collection of portraits and archaeological artefacts, as well as a copy of the death warrant of Charles I and a handkerchief that had been dipped in his blood after his ex*****on!

No photos are permitted within the hall, so you'd have to take a tour to see it for yourself.

26/08/2026

Such sad news about the passing of Dolly Parton. She was an icon. But what some of you may not know is that part of her family was from Conwy!

Parton's family are said to have come from Conwy, with the singer once saying visiting Wales "feels like family".

26/08/2026

23/08/2026

23/08/2026

As well as having a magnificent castle, Conwy has a stunning beach!

22/08/2026

What a place to live! ❤️