Penmaenmawr Urban District

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Penmaenmawr Urban District was an Urban District in Caernarfonshire, Wales, from 1894 to 1974, absorbed into the District of Aberconwy. [1] It was based on the town of Penmaenmawr.

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References

  1. "Penmaen Mawr UD". Vision of Britain. Univresity of Portsmouth. Retrieved 25 April 2022.