- Rowen, Conwy
Rowen is a small
village on the western slopes of theConwy valley inConwy county borough , northWales . It lies off the B5106 road, betweenDolgarrog andConwy .In recent times the name of the village has been variously spelt as "Rowen", "Ro-wen" and "Roewen". Although the Religious
Census of 1851 records the name "Ro-wen", most early20th century maps simply use the name "Y Ro", Welsh for "gravel" or "pebble s". "Wen" means "white", or could mean "holy".The
Afon Roe , atributary of theriver Conwy , flows through the village. A tributary of Afon Roe isAfon Tafolog , which drains the eastern slopes of Drum, amountain in theCarneddau mountains.The village has a shop, a
pub and a smallprimary school . There is ayouth hostel a mile to the west of the village.In the past, however, the village had a greater significance; it had three
mill s, and several ale houses andinn s. It also had apandy , so woollen cloth must have been made nearby.The village is a popular starting point for walks in the northern
Snowdonia , especially the Carneddau mountains.Nearby is the
Roman road route throughBwlch-y-Ddeufaen , and the ancient12th century church ofLlangelynnin .External links
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3489397 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rowen and surrounding area]
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