St Mary's Church Conwy

This is the location of the St Mary's Church Conwy where Wordsworth was inspired to wrtie the poem "We are Seven"

Parent Map

Age of Romanticism - Collaborative Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.280265900000
Longitude: -3.828101100000

Timeline of Events Associated with St Mary's Church Conwy

Date Event Manage

Church yard that inspired "We are Seven"
circa. 1190 to circa. 1798 Creation of Church to the publishing of "We are Seven"

Creation of St Mary's Conwy Church

The Church of St Mary's Conwy was "built around 1190 for the monks of Aberconwy Abbey. The princes of Gwynedd favoured Aberconwy, and many early medieval princes were buried here" (Ross). Wordworth would end up visiting this church inspiring him to write the poem "We are Seven". When Wordsworths poem came out, it was very influencial at the time and many "romantics were fascinated by the idea of children embodying creativity and innocence" (Poetry by Heart). The Church of St Mary's Conwy influenced Wordsworth so much that he included the location in his poem.

A full description can be found here: https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=560#:~:text=St...'s%20was%20built%20around,medieval%20princes%20were%20buried%20here.

Bibliography

“Conwy, St Mary's and All Saints Church - History, Travel, and Accommodation Information.” Edited by David Ross, Britain Express, www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=560.

“We Are Seven.” Poetry By Heart, www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/we-are-seven/.