The castle had fallen apart again by the 1600s.
 It was sold to Edward Conway by Charles I in 1627.
Edward bought it for £100.
Edward's son, also named Edward, took over the castle in 1631.
It was a ruin.
In 1642, the English Civil War started.
John Williams, Archbishop of York, took charge of the castle for the king.
He used his own money to fix the broken parts of the castle.
In 1645, Sir John Owen became governor of the castle.
The two men argued about this, since Williams was supposed to be running it, not Owen.
Eventually Williams gave up and moved back to London.
The castle was taken over by Thomas Mytton between a siege in August and November of 1646.

After the siege, Colonel John Carter became governor of the castle.
He made more repairs to fix it.
In 1655, the English Council of State was told, by the Parliament of England, to pull down the castle so people could not use it anymore.
The Bakehouse Tower was partially torn apart during that time.
The castle was given back to Edward Conway by Charles II as part of the Restoration.
But, five years later Conway took all of the iron and lead that was on the castle and sell it to make money.
A man named William Milward was in charge of taking the iron and lead off the castle.
The people who lived in the town of Conwy protested the removal.
Conway and Millward did not care and the castle became a complete ruin.

By the end of the 18th century the castle ruins were called "picturesque" and beautiful.
People and artists would visit the castle from around the country.
Artists would paint pictures of it, including the artists Thomas Girtin, Moses Griffith, Julius Caesar Ibbetson, Paul Sandby and J. M. W. Turner.
Bridges were built over the River Conwy to the town from the Llandudno in the 1800s.
The new bridges brought more tourists to the area.
The two bridges included the Conwy Suspension Bridge, built in 1826, and the Conwy Railway Bridge, built in 1848.
This allowed people with boats, cars, and riding in trains to visit the castle.
The Holland family was running the castle, and in 1865 they gave it to the local government to run.
The town helped to restore the ruins and they fixed the Bakehouse Tower.
The castle was leased in 1953 to the Ministry of Works.
They had Arnold Taylor start to fix the castle.
He also researched the castle's history.
A new road was built to the castle in 1958.
It was going to be made into a monument by the country.
In 1986 it was called a World Heritage Site.

Today it is ran by Cadw and tourists visit it.
As of 2010, 186,897 people had visited the castle.
They opened a new visitor center in 2012.
The castle always has to be repaired.
Between the years 2002 and 2003, it cost £30,000 to maintain and repair the castle.
The castle had fallen apart again by the 1600s.  It was sold to Edward Conway by Charles I in 1627. Edward bought it for £100. Edward's son, also named Edward, took over the castle in 1631. It was a ruin. In 1642, the English Civil War started. John Williams, Archbishop of York, took charge of the castle for the king. He used his own money to fix the broken parts of the castle. In 1645, Sir John Owen became governor of the castle. The two men argued about this, since Williams was supposed to be running it, not Owen. Eventually Williams gave up and moved back to London. The castle was taken over by Thomas Mytton between a siege in August and November of 1646.
After the siege, Colonel John Carter became governor of the castle. He made more repairs to fix it. In 1655, the English Council of State was told, by the Parliament of England, to pull down the castle so people could not use it anymore. The Bakehouse Tower was partially torn apart during that time. The castle was given back to Edward Conway by Charles II as part of the Restoration. But, five years later Conway took all of the iron and lead that was on the castle and sell it to make money. A man named William Milward was in charge of taking the iron and lead off the castle. The people who lived in the town of Conwy protested the removal. Conway and Millward did not care and the castle became a complete ruin.
By the end of the 18th century the castle ruins were called "picturesque" and beautiful. People and artists would visit the castle from around the country. Artists would paint pictures of it, including the artists Thomas Girtin, Moses Griffith, Julius Caesar Ibbetson, Paul Sandby and J. M. W. Turner. Bridges were built over the River Conwy to the town from the Llandudno in the 1800s. The new bridges brought more tourists to the area. The two bridges included the Conwy Suspension Bridge, built in 1826, and the Conwy Railway Bridge, built in 1848. This allowed people with boats, cars, and riding in trains to visit the castle. The Holland family was running the castle, and in 1865 they gave it to the local government to run. The town helped to restore the ruins and they fixed the Bakehouse Tower. The castle was leased in 1953 to the Ministry of Works. They had Arnold Taylor start to fix the castle. He also researched the castle's history. A new road was built to the castle in 1958. It was going to be made into a monument by the country. In 1986 it was called a World Heritage Site.
Today it is ran by Cadw and tourists visit it. As of 2010, 186,897 people had visited the castle. They opened a new visitor center in 2012. The castle always has to be repaired. Between the years 2002 and 2003, it cost £30,000 to maintain and repair the castle.
Conwy Castle