Caernarfon Civic Society
Caernarfon Civic Society
Caernarfon Civic Society was formed in 1965. Its aims include promoting high standards of planning, design and architecture in the town, and raising public awareness of local history, geography and the protection of the natural and architectural environment. It also promotes policies and projects which will improve living standards within communities.
It has placed slate plaques at many historical locations in the town, accompanied by HistoryPoints QR codes which provide a gateway to further information.
Website of Caernarfon Civic Society
HiPoints collection
Architect John Lloyd's former home - he designed many landmark buildings, including his family home
Caernarfon's first bank - bank founded here in 1792, soon taken over by "Twm Chwarae Teg"
Site of Lewis Jones' birthplace - he helped found the Welsh colony in Patagonia, where Trelew is named after him
Site of Wales' first county library - part-funded by a New York steel magnate to take books out to rural areas
Former Y Goleuad printworks - several newspapers were printed in this Victorian warehouse
Site of Herald newspaper office - home to several newspapers from 1906 until a disastrous fire in 1984
Former British School - built in 1856 for educating children from poor families
Former schoolmaster's house - built in 1856 for the British School's headmaster
Former home of Ellis Davies MP - he was also a solicitor and director of London department store Selfridges
Sir Llewelyn Turner memorial - his many achievements included organising a water supply after a cholera outbreak
Ellen Edwards memorial - Ellen taught navigation to more than 1,000 mariners
Former Capel Pendref - town's first purpose-built chapel. The poet Caledfryn was minister 1832-1848
Harbour Trust office - built 1840 for the trust, which still occupies the building
Royal Welsh Yacht Club house - the club has occupied this medieval tower since the 1850s
Former home of Leila Megane - the international opera star lived here with composer husband T Osborne Roberts
Former home of Dilys W Williams - first female conductor of the National Eisteddfod choir
Former home of Dilys E Edwards - the composer had studied with Herbert Howells and was a frequent broadcaster
The Hanging Tower - convicts were hanged here, the last in 1910 for killing his mistress on Christmas Day
The old jail - Victorian prison built on site of predecessor. One criminal had spent 42 terms inside by 1899
The old police station - chief constable of the new county constabulary was based here from 1857
Former county hall and court - included courtrooms. Grand frontage has Justice figure by Anglesey carver
Former home of poet William Morris - won National Eisteddfod chair in 1934 and was later Archdruid of Wales
Former home of quarrymen's leader - RT Jones secured a minimum wage. Was briefly a Labour MP
Former home of IB Griffith - first preached aged 17. Presented a Sunday radio programme for 20 years
Former shop of first Archdruid - David Griffith (Clwydfardd) made and maintained clocks for a living
Former grammar school - opened 1836. Known as Ysgol Jones Bach after JL Jones, headmaster for 34 years
Former Capel Ebeneser - largest Wesleyan chapel in Wales. Gwilym Lloyd George got married there in 1921
Val Feld's childhood home - Val, a dentist's daughter, campaigned for equality. Elected an AM in 1999
T Gwynn Jones' former home - he was a prolific poet, dramatist, translator and academic, largely self-taught
John Eilian's former home - he edited newspapers in various countries, and won Eisteddfod chair and crown
Quayside bonded warehouse - Morgan Lloyd imported wines and spirits through this tall building
Victorian naval battery - two 6.5-ton guns protruded. Building became home to sailing club in 1930
Translator's former home - T Hudson-Williams translated into Welsh from Old Persian, Greek, Russian and others
Site of baths and County School - built on site of Queen Eleanor's private garden in the walled town
Old bonded warehouse - 9 Palace Street was one of three import facilities in this street
Capt Robert Thomas' former home - famed for his fast voyages to and from California via Cape Horn
Rev JE Hughes' former home - edited a literary journal for over 20 years
Site of Anglesey ferry terminal - ferries crossed the Menai Strait for centuries until 1954
Caernarfon's first bank - bank founded here in 1792, soon taken over by "Twm Chwarae Teg"
Site of Lewis Jones' birthplace - he helped found the Welsh colony in Patagonia, where Trelew is named after him
Site of Wales' first county library - part-funded by a New York steel magnate to take books out to rural areas
Former Y Goleuad printworks - several newspapers were printed in this Victorian warehouse
Site of Herald newspaper office - home to several newspapers from 1906 until a disastrous fire in 1984
Former British School - built in 1856 for educating children from poor families
Former schoolmaster's house - built in 1856 for the British School's headmaster
Former home of Ellis Davies MP - he was also a solicitor and director of London department store Selfridges
Sir Llewelyn Turner memorial - his many achievements included organising a water supply after a cholera outbreak
Ellen Edwards memorial - Ellen taught navigation to more than 1,000 mariners
Former Capel Pendref - town's first purpose-built chapel. The poet Caledfryn was minister 1832-1848
Harbour Trust office - built 1840 for the trust, which still occupies the building
Royal Welsh Yacht Club house - the club has occupied this medieval tower since the 1850s
Former home of Leila Megane - the international opera star lived here with composer husband T Osborne Roberts
Former home of Dilys W Williams - first female conductor of the National Eisteddfod choir
Former home of Dilys E Edwards - the composer had studied with Herbert Howells and was a frequent broadcaster
The Hanging Tower - convicts were hanged here, the last in 1910 for killing his mistress on Christmas Day
The old jail - Victorian prison built on site of predecessor. One criminal had spent 42 terms inside by 1899
The old police station - chief constable of the new county constabulary was based here from 1857
Former county hall and court - included courtrooms. Grand frontage has Justice figure by Anglesey carver
Former home of poet William Morris - won National Eisteddfod chair in 1934 and was later Archdruid of Wales
Former home of quarrymen's leader - RT Jones secured a minimum wage. Was briefly a Labour MP
Former home of IB Griffith - first preached aged 17. Presented a Sunday radio programme for 20 years
Former shop of first Archdruid - David Griffith (Clwydfardd) made and maintained clocks for a living
Former grammar school - opened 1836. Known as Ysgol Jones Bach after JL Jones, headmaster for 34 years
Former Capel Ebeneser - largest Wesleyan chapel in Wales. Gwilym Lloyd George got married there in 1921
Val Feld's childhood home - Val, a dentist's daughter, campaigned for equality. Elected an AM in 1999
T Gwynn Jones' former home - he was a prolific poet, dramatist, translator and academic, largely self-taught
John Eilian's former home - he edited newspapers in various countries, and won Eisteddfod chair and crown
Quayside bonded warehouse - Morgan Lloyd imported wines and spirits through this tall building
Victorian naval battery - two 6.5-ton guns protruded. Building became home to sailing club in 1930
Translator's former home - T Hudson-Williams translated into Welsh from Old Persian, Greek, Russian and others
Site of baths and County School - built on site of Queen Eleanor's private garden in the walled town
Old bonded warehouse - 9 Palace Street was one of three import facilities in this street
Capt Robert Thomas' former home - famed for his fast voyages to and from California via Cape Horn
Rev JE Hughes' former home - edited a literary journal for over 20 years
Site of Anglesey ferry terminal - ferries crossed the Menai Strait for centuries until 1954