Tag: "Conwy Castle"

Conway
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Conway

By admin on Feb 13, 2012 in Conwy Castle, Projects

Conwy Castle, which was built in the C13th is one of Edward I’s wonders of military construction.
It is said that it took over 1500 people to build this mighty fortress which lies on the coast of North Wales.
With just a fraction of that number of people, Grosvenor’s fine craftsmen have been set the task of [...]

Conwy Castle
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Conwy Castle

By admin on Mar 19, 2010 in Conwy Castle, TORC System

Conwy Castle was built between 1283 and 1289 during King Edward I’s second campaign in North Wales. The design and work was overseen by master mason James of St. George using 1,500 labourers and stonemasons. An estimated £15,000 (£162 million in 2009) was spent building the castle and the town’s defences, the largest single sum [...]