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Llanrwst ((:ɬanˈruːst)) is a small town and community on the A470 road and the River Conwy in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It takes its name from the 5th- to 6th-century Saint Grwst, "church or parish" ''llan'' "of St Grwst". Llanrwst developed around the wool trade, but also became renowned for harp and clock manufacture.〔http://snowdoniaantiques.co.uk/www.snowdoniaantiques.co.ukimagegallery.php?view=thumbnailList&category=9〕 Today, lying as it does on the edge of Snowdonia (Snowdonia starts about 3/4 mile away on the other side of the river Conwy 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Location Map )〕), its main industry—aside that of being a market town—is tourism. Notable buildings in Llanrwst include the almshouses, two 17th-century chapels and the Parish Church of St Grwst, which holds the stone coffin of Llywelyn the Great. In the 2011 census the population of the town was 3,323. ==History== The site of the original church dedicated to St Grwst was Cae Llan in Llanrwst (land now occupied by the Seion Methodist Chapel).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.llanrwst.net/history.asp?contentcatid=2&contentid=9 )〕 The current church is on land which was donated in around 1170 by Rhun ap Nefydd Hardd, a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, specifically to build a new church dedicated to Grwst. Llanrwst developed around the wool trade, and for a long time the price of wool for the whole of Britain was set here. The growth of the town in the 13th century was considerably aided by an edict by Edward I of England (who built Conwy Castle) prohibiting any Welshman from trading within of that town. Llanrwst, located some from Conwy, was strategically placed to benefit from this. In 1276, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales, seized the town, declaring the Free Borough of Llanrwst independent from the diocese of Llanelwy. Although this was contested by the bishop, the borough retained its status both through the lifetime of Llywelyn and later through the efforts of Aberconwy Abbey who ripped down banners related to the Bishopric or Edward I of England. A century later, after the monastery moved to Maenan Abbey,〔(BBC - Gogledd Orllewin - hanes )〕 the town had its own coat of arms and flag, the origin of the local motto ''"Cymru, Lloegr a Llanrwst"'' (Wales, England and Llanrwst). This motto, a testament to this apparent independence, has now become synonymous with the song of that title, by local band Y Cyrff. The Llanrwst Almshouses & Museum Trust returned the 12th century Llanrwst flag to the community, an emblem central to the town's belief in its independence,〔(Talk of the town ) ''BBC News'', 28 April 2006〕 when it closed in 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-15477456 )〕 In 1610 Sir John Wynn of Gwydir constructed the historic Llanrwst Almshouses to house poor people of the parish. The buildings closed in 1976, but were restored in 1996 with the aid of Heritage Lottery funding, reopening as a museum of local history and a community focal point. The museum held a collection of over a hundred items relating largely to the rural Conwy valley, and a number of items are associated with the renowned Llanrwst Bards of the late 19th century; it closed as a museum in 2011, but reopened in 2013 as the new council chamber.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/celebrations-town-council-re-open-llanrwst-2640180 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/llanrwst-almshouses-re-opens-taken-town-5068502 )〕 Pont Fawr, a narrow three-arch stone bridge that is said to have been designed by Inigo Jones, was built in 1636 by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir Castle. The bridge connects the town with Gwydir, a manor house dating from 1492, the 15th-century courthouse known as Tu Hwnt i'r Bont and also with the road from nearby Trefriw.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/tourist-attractions/Historic_Houses/Wales11347.htm )〕 In 1947, allegedly, Llanrwst town council unsuccessfully sought a seat on the United Nations Security Council, as an independent state within Wales.〔 There is no proof of this in the United Nations Security Council minutes available online,〔http://www.un.org/en/sc/repertoire/46-51/46-51_02.pdf〕 but in the early 21st century the chairman and secretary of the Llanrwst Historical Society stated they had obtained proof from the UN in New York.〔 Llanrwst hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1951 and 1989. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Llanrwst」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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