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Aberconwy House
Siop lyfrau ail law mewn tŷ masnachol o'r 14eg ganrif / Second-hand bookshop in a 14th-century merchant's house
Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
Opening times for 15 July 2025
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Digwyddiadau cymunedol, cysylltwch am fwy o wybodaeth | Community events, contact for more details
- Bookshop
Siop lyfrau ail-law | Second-hand bookshop
- Dogs allowed
Croeso i gwn yn y siop | Dogs welcome in the shop
- Steps/uneven terrain
- By train
Conwy railway station 300 yards
- By bus
from surrounding areas
- Cycling
Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
Highlights
Second-hand bookshop
Discover a range of second-hand books.
Things to see and do
Places to stay
Cymryd
This converted Welsh hall house is full of historical features and wrapped in a mature and much-loved garden. Follow the path from the sheltered courtyard to the estuary and on to Conwy.
Upcoming events
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About Aberconwy House
This is the only medieval merchant's house in Conwy to have survived the turbulent history of the walled town over nearly six centuries. Aberconwy House is the oldest, secular domestic building in Wales. With timbers dating back to 1417, it was initially a Medieval traders house (or warehouse). Since then it has had a long history of trade, with Evan David selling produce from his Benarth farm there in the 1600s and Captain Samuel Williams selling goods such as slate, copper and lead in the 1800s. By the turn of the 20th Century it was a Temperance Hotel run by Jane and William Jones who offered a safe and quiet alternative to the rowdier pubs and inns of Conwy at the time. After running as an antique shop for a number of years it eventually fell into a state of disrepair. To save it from being dismantled and shipped to the USA it was bought by Alexander Campbell-Blair from Llandudno who bequeathed it to the National Trust in 1934.
Our work
Project
Project
The project to reinterpret Aberconwy House
Find out how we’re reinterpreting the last surviving merchant house to share the stories of this special place and the people who lived and worked here.