Aberconwy House

Aberconwy House is a medieval merchant house in Conwy with exposed timber framing, narrow windows, and thick stone walls showing construction techniques from the early 15th century. The narrow frontage onto the square belies a deep interior with multiple stories featuring characteristic wooden beams and period rooms.

The house was built between 1417 and 1420 following Edward I's conquest of Wales, when English merchants settled in the walled town. The structure survived several transformations over the centuries before eventually passing to the National Trust.

The house shows how wealthy merchants lived and worked in Wales, with rooms documenting different phases of household life through to the Victorian period. The furnishings and arrangement of spaces reveal everyday routines of that era.

The National Trust manages the property and offers guided tours of the interior. A second-hand bookshop operates in the ground floor, and the building welcomes visitors year-round.

Tree-ring analysis of the roof timbers confirms this as one of only two surviving medieval merchant houses in the walled town. This rarity makes it an important surviving example of how commerce and housing developed in medieval Wales.

Location: Conwy

Elevation above the sea: 8.6 m

Part of: National Trust

Website: https://nationaltrust.org.uk/aberconwy-house

GPS coordinates: 53.28160,-3.82847

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:08