Editing Old Colwyn (section)

==History==
In 1334, the village was mentioned in a government survey as "Coloyne".<ref name=heritage>[http://colwynbayheritage.org.uk/hen-golwyn/] Colwyn Bay Heritage Online</ref>

In 1685, the village was known as "Colwun" and had a population of twenty.<ref name=heritage/>

Following the [[Census Act 1800]], Colwyn had a population of 150 with twenty-three cottages, twelve farms and two inns.<ref name=heritage/>

St Catherine's Church was built in 1837 as a [[chapel-of-ease]] to [[Rhos-on-Sea|Llandrillo-yn-Rhôs]]. A new [[ecclesiastical parish]] called Colwyn was created in 1844, with St Catherine's becoming the new parish church.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20337|page=1369|date=23 April 1844}}</ref><ref>{{NHAW|desc=Church of St Catherine|num=14844|grade=II|access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref>

During the nineteenth century, the village of Colwyn became increasingly known as "Old Colwyn" to distinguish it from the newly formed town of [[Colwyn Bay]] (initially called "New Colwyn") to the west.<ref name=heritage/>

In 1884, [[Old Colwyn railway station]] opened (briefly initially named "Colwyn railway station") on the [[North Wales Coast Line]].

In December 1952, the railway station closed; however, both the line and a street called "Station Road" remain.

Since 1984,<ref group=note>with the exception of a two-year period, 1992&ndash;1994, when the [[Football Association of Wales]] prohibited their playing games in Wales whilst competing in the [[English football league system]]</ref> [[Colwyn Bay Football Club]]'s ground has been situated on Llanelian Road, Old Colwyn.<ref>[http://www.colwynbayfc.co.uk/colwyn-bay-football-club-a-brief-history/ A brief history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225094205/http://www.colwynbayfc.co.uk/colwyn-bay-football-club-a-brief-history/ |date=25 December 2016 }} Colwyn Bay F.C.</ref>