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Llanrwst Almshouse in Wales
Church Street, Llanrwst, Conwy County, Wales
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  • Coffin of Llywelyn Fawr, Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales
    Coffin of Llywelyn the Great
  • A stone effigy of Hywel Coetmor in Llanrwst Parish Church, Conwy Valley, North Wales
    Stone Effigy of Hywel Coetmor
  • Llanrwst Church is located on the banks of the Conwy River close to the centre of the town of Llanrwst
    St Grwst Church Llanrwst
  • As its name suggests the Pen y Bont Inn is close to Pont Fawr Llanrwst's most iconic structure
    Pen y Bont Inn
  • Pont Fawr is a steep and elegant three-arch stone bridge that crosses the Conwy River in Llanrwst, Conwy County, North Wales
    Pont Fawr Bridge
  • Huddled together with the stone bridge, Pont Fawr, on the west bank of the Conwy River at Llanrwst is one of Wales most picturesque old houses, Tu Hwnt i’r Bont
    Tu Hwnt ir Bont
  • By the time the River Conwy reaches Llanrwst its three major tributaries have already joined the Conwy
    Conwy River at Llanrwst
  • The Gower Suspension Bridge is a footbridge that spans the River Conwy between the towns of Llanrwst and Trefriw in the Conwy Valley
    Gower Bridge
  • Llanrwst a town in the Conwy Valley, North Wales, as seen from a view-point in the hills above Trefriw
    Conwy Valley Viewing Point
  • A view looking north up the Conwy Valley, North Wales
    Conwy Valley Viewpoint 2
  • As its name suggests this walk starts in the small village of Trefriw in the Conwy Valley, North Wales
    Trefriw Lakes Trail
  • The oldest part of the present church dates from the late 11th century, and is known locally as Llewelyn’s Church after Prince Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, (Llywelyn Fawr or Llywelyn the Great)
    Llanrhychwyn Church
  • As their name suggests the Trefriw Fairy Falls are situated in Trefriw, a village in the Conwy Valley, North Wales
    Fairy Falls Trefriw
  • The Afon Geirionydd flows from Llyn Geirionydd, a lake located above the town of Trefriw, North Wales
    Afon Geirionydd
  • Klondyke Lead Mill is located in the Crafnant Valley, Trefriw, North Wales
    Klondyke Lead Mill
The Llanrwst Almshouses have for four centuries provided free housing for 'twelve poor men' over the age of sixty-five, living in Llanrwst or the outlying parishes. The Almsmen would be assured of a warm room and a small purse for the rest of their natural lives. Sir John Wynn also provided funds for a large blue cloak with a silver eagle emblazoned on its left arm, a reminder to Almsmen and the community whose generosity had established the Charity. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Llanrwst was nationally renowned for the talent of its harpmakers and players. Two Llanrwst harpists, Rowland Griffith and Dafydd Roberts lived their last years at the Almshouses. Rowland Griffith (fl.18thC) continued to make harps whilst at the Bowls, and it was said that before he added strings to his instruments he would leave. Welsh superstition dictated that when a harp was strung it would absorb any noise that it was exposed to. Griffith complained bitterly that the Almshouses were full of gossiping old women, polluting the purity of his harps! Dafydd Roberts (1780 - 1820) was known locally for his astounding strength and endurance. Once he pushed a wheelbarrow to Chester to collect materials. Dafydd, his brother Thomas and relative David Roberts.....

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