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Pen-y-Gwryd Pillboxes are a Second World War defensive structure located in Conwy, Wales. These reinforced concrete emplacements form part of the wider network of anti-invasion fortifications constructed across Britain following the threat of German invasion in 1940 and 1941. The pillboxes would have been designed to provide defensive positions covering approaches to the local area, with their robust concrete construction typical of wartime emergency defences. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Cadw designation CN397, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of Britain's wartime defensive preparations.
Pen-y-Gwryd Pillboxes is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN397. View the official record →
Pen-y-Gwryd Pillboxes are a Second World War defensive structure located in Conwy, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN397.
Pen-y-Gwryd Pillboxes dates from the modern period, and is classified as a pillbox. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen-y-Gwryd Pillboxes is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN397.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circles NW of Tyn-y-Ddol (5.3 km), Ty'n y Ddol Medieval Long Hut (6 km), Dinas Emrys Camp (7.9 km).
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