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Known as the
"Crossroads of
North Wales",
Corwen is
located on a
flood plain, at
the junction of
five river
valleys. It was
once the base of
the Welsh leader
Owain Glyndwr
whose troops
harassed the
English troops
of Henry II into
retreating back
to England in
the fifteenth
century. The
town had its
heyday during
the Victorian
period when it
was the main hub
for road and
rail transport
to the North and
West Coasts of
Wales. The heavy
development of
Corwen stopped
towards the end
of the Victorian
period as
improved
transport links
meant fewer and
fewer people
were stopping at
the town. |
Corwen Town Centre - Photo:
Dot Potter
CCL |
Today, Corwen is
a small market
town, and the
town centre is a
conservation
area and an area
of special
architectural
and historical
interest.
However, because
it is one of the
last sizable
towns on the A5
from London the
Holyhead, it
maintains a
large number of
hotels which
were used in the
past as staging
hotels for the
stage coaches.
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Further information:
Corwen
Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfast accommodation
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