Caernarfon town trail

Link to Welsh textCaernarfon town trail 

The lists below show the locations in Caernarfon where you can access fascinating historical information on the spot, by scanning our QR codes with your smartphone.

The numbers in the lists correspond with the suggested route in the town trail leaflet, produced by Caernarfon Civic Society in 2021. You can collect a free copy of the leaflet from one of numerous venues in the town.

The first list shows places where you can see slate plaques, with QR codes nearby for further information. The second list shows other locations with QR codes.

For more about the slate plaques scheme, click here

For more about the civic society and its work with HistoryPoints, click here

 

Locations with slate plaques and QR codes

  1. Goleuad building
  2. Caernarfon’s first bank
  3. David Griffiths, the first Archdruid
  4. Ellen Edwards memorial
  5. Lionel Brabazon Rees VC memorial
  6. The Yacht Club
  7. The Hanging Tower
  8. The old police station
  9. The old court
  10. The old jail
  11. Wales’ first county library
  12. Sir William Foxwist’s home
  13. Site of baths and school
  14. Bonded warehouse, now Lletty Arall
  15. Harbour offices
  16. Morgan Lloyd bonded warehouse
  17. Site of Herald offices, Castle Square
  18. Rovi the magician's old workplace
  19. Capel Ebenezer
  20. RT Jones, quarry union leader
  21. Former De Winton foundry
  22. Capel Engedi
  23. Lewis Jones, Patagonia pioneer
  24. T Hudson Williams, translator
  25. Former grammar school
  26. Rev JE Hughes
  27. Captain Robert Thomas
  28. IB Griffith, broadcaster
  29. T Gwynn Jones, poet
  30. Schoolmaster’s house
  31. Former British School
  32. John Lloyd, architect
  33. Dilys Wynne Williams, musician
  34. Rev William Morris
  35. Dilys Elwyn Edwards, composer
  36. Val Feld, politician
  37. Ellis Davies MP
  38. John Eilian, journalist
  39. Leila Megane & Osborne Roberts, musicians
  40. Railway station site, now Morrisons
  41. Capel Pendref
  42. Pavilion site
  43. Sir Llewelyn Turner memorial

 

Locations with QR codes (without slate plaques)

  1. Victoria Dock
  2. Galeri creative enterprise centre
  3. Celtic Royal Hotel
  4. Empire Cinema
  5. St. Mary’s Church
  6. Ferry crossing site
  7. Former naval battery, now Sailing Club
  8. Black Boy Inn
  9. Former Angel Innl
  10. Old Market Hall & Conservative Club
  11. Plas Bowman
  12. Porth yr Aur, former customs office
  13. Anglesey Arms
  14. Caernarfon Castle
  15. Aber bridge and ferry site
  16. Old slate quay
  17. Site of Brunswick Ironworks
  18. Welsh Highland Railway station
  19. Plas Puleston
  20. Former Vaynol Arms
  21. Market Hall
  22. Castle Square
  23. David Lloyd George statue
  24. Sir William Preece, engineer
  25. War Memorial
  26. The fountain
  27. Lake & Co shop front
  28. Turf Square
  29. Institute paintings
  30. Institiute building
  31. Former Liberal Club
  32. Uxbridge Square
  33. 'Feed My Lambs' church hall
  34. Segontium Roman Fort
  35. Llanbeblig church
  36. Sexton’s Cottage
  37. Twthil
  38. Christ Church (Yr Hwylfan)