Llandudno – This has been a favourite seaside resort for visitors since the mid 19th century.
This is the Gogarth.Two hundred years ago, Llandudno was only a small village with miners, fishermen and farmers living here and along the beach.
Copper had been mined here since the bronze age but the industry had been scaled down immensely by the 19th century. The mining rights were split between the Bishop of Bangor and local landowners, the Mostyns.
In 1843, Sir Edward Mostyn MP succeeded in persuading Parliament to pass an Enclosure Act giving most of the common land around Llandudno to the Mostyn family.
The Mostyn family were eager to raise finance from their new land and, having considered other options, it was decided in this public house to develop Llandudno as a resort.
Those living in the houses along the front lost their homes, although fair compensation was offered.
The first pier was built in 1858 but was too short and was destroyed by the sea a year later. Since then the pier has been rebuilt and lengthened several times.
Ardwy Orme is a well preserved Victorian town house with its own cave.
Bodysgallen is an early mansion house with Victorian extensions.
Plas Coed is a contemporary house with strong ‘green’ credentials.
