| Deganwy | |
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  Deganwy Location withinConwy | |
| Population | 3,936 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH778795 |
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| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CONWY |
| Postcode district | LL31 |
| Dialling code | 01492 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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| 53°17′53″N3°49′52″W / 53.298°N 3.831°W /53.298; -3.831 | |
Deganwy is a town andelectoral ward in thecommunity ofConwy inConwy County Borough inWales. It lies in theCreuddyn Peninsula alongsideLlandudno (to the north) andRhos-on-Sea (to its east). Historically part ofCaernarfonshire, the peninsula is in a region of north Wales where as many as 1 in 3 of residents are able to speak Welsh,[1] and is home to some of the most expensive streets in Wales.[2] Deganwy is located on the east bank of theRiver Conwy. The original wooden castle was rebuilt in stone after 1210. Deganwy is in theecclesiasticalparish ofLlanrhos, and has aVictorian eraGothicparish church dedicated toAll Saints.
The nameDeganwy has been interpreted in modern times asDin-Gonwy, which would mean "Fort on the River Conwy", but the historical spellings make it impossible for this to be the actual origin of the name although mentioned in Domesday Book is "the territory of the Decanae tribe". In Middle Welsh, it was written asDegannwy, and inBrythonic as *Decantouion.
Deganwy formed part of theancient borough of Conwy from medieval times.[3][4][5] The borough was reformed to become amunicipal borough in 1877 and was converted into a community in 1974.[6] Deganwy forms part of the Conwy built-up area as defined by theOffice for National Statistics,[7] and forms part of the Conwypost town.
Deganwy's most notable feature isDeganwy Castle, situated 110 m above the town, which, in the 6th century was fortified as the stronghold ofMaelgwn Gwynedd,[8] king ofGwynedd. Deganwy appears to have been the capital of Gwynedd at this time, but this was later moved toAberffraw onAnglesey. The hill on which the castle was built was fortified many times over the centuries. It was the site of aNorman castle built around 1082 and occupied byRobert of Rhuddlan, and later byLlywelyn the Great andLlywelyn ap Gruffudd. The castle was later demolished by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1263 so that only ruins remain today.
Deganwy has arailway station on the Llandudno branch line with an hourly train service to and fromManchester Piccadilly and intermediate stations. TheLondon & North Western Railway built at Deganwy a rail-connected riversidequay andwharves (occasionally referred to as St George's Dock), largely for the purpose of exportingslate bycoastal steamer. The slate was brought by rail fromBlaenau Ffestiniog. Amarina with its accompanying housing and hotel accommodation was established on the site of the former slate wharfs early in the 21st century.
Deganwyelectoral ward elects two county councillors toConwy County Borough Council[9] and four town councillors toConwy Town Council.[10]
Deganwy has one bilingual primary school, Ysgol Deganwy.
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