Llys Euryn

Llys Euryn stands on Bryn Euryn, a limestone hill on the edge of Rhos-on-Sea in Conwy, north Wales. The ruins occupy a wooded slope and three sides of the building remain intact. Inside, visitors can still see a tall chimney stack rising to about fifteen metres, two other fireplaces and several windows. The house was once part of a larger estate belonging to Ednyfed Fychan, a powerful official who served Llywelyn the Great. After a fire during Owain Glyndŵr’s revolt in the early 15th century, the building was restored and later occupied by the Conwy family until the 17th century. The site’s history makes it one of north Wales’s most important medieval buildings. It was rebuilt after being burnt in 1409 and remained in use for centuries. A small hut was added in the late 19th century to store quarry blasting materials, and later an amateur attempt to demolish the chimney left a hole that was only repaired in the late 1990s. A conservation project cleared overgrowth, uncovered interior walls and removed the hut, restoring the ruins to something close to their medieval appearance. Today the site is quiet and open, with stone chippings covering the ground to keep new plants from returning. An information board explains the history of Llys Euryn and its connection to the Tudor dynasty. The hill itself offers views across the surrounding countryside, and the ruins sit among mature trees that frame the remaining walls. The chimney stack, now repaired, still dominates the scene, a reminder of the building’s past grandeur.