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The Houses, Gatehouses and Arches of Nannau
Y Garreg Fawr
Y Garreg Fawr "The Great Stone"
This arch marked the entrance to the Nannau Estate from the Llanfachreth side. The 18-ton lintel was transported over ten miles from near The Roman Steps,...
The Georgian House
The current Georgian house was started circa 1788 by Sir Robert Howell Vaughan and completed by his son in 1796 after his death in 1792. There was a house-warming celebration on...
The First Houses of Nannau
The First Houses of Nannau
“Nanney” is derived for the old Welsh name for “Streams” or “Brooks”.
The “Lords of Nannau” pre-date the usage of the surname “Nanney”. Surnames were not adopted in...
Horses and Plas Nannau Hall
Photographs of Brigadier Charles Hilary Vaughan Pritchard’s daughter’s horses at Plas Nannau Hall taken in the late 1950s. They are also interesting as some show the old Pavilion Wings before they...
Drawings by Bethan Rowlands Wiffen
Drawings of some of the Nannau Estate buildings, by local-born Bethan Rowlands Wiffen.
The Arch at Hywel Sele Lodge
The Arch at Hywel Sele Lodge. Read about the Lodge.
Nannau ‘Hall’ Grade II* Listing
DETAILS OF THE GRADE II LISTING:
Grade: II*
Date Listed: 14 June 1952
CADW Building ID: 4710 OS Grid Coordinates:
274307, 320814
Latitude/Longitude:
52.7699, -3.8633
National Park Snowdonia History: The ancestral seat of the Nannau family and from the late...
The People of Nannau
The Funeral of Sir Robert Williames Vaughan 1843
From The North Wales Chronicle on May 9th, 1843
Funeral of the late Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, Bart., of Nannau. The funeral of this highly respected gentleman took place on Saturday morning, the...
Charles Hilary Vaughan Pritchard – Military Career
Brigadier Charles Hilary Vaughan Pritchard
Military Career
Commanding Officer of the 2nd Parachute Brigade.
Awards:
Distinguished Service Order (Greece 1944-45).
Commander of the Royal Order of King George I with swords (Greece).
Service Record
Courtesy of generals.dk -...
Sir Robert Vaughan of Garthmaelan – Llanfachreth Address and Presentation 1887
We the inhabitants of Llanfachreth Parish and the tenants of the Nannau Estate desire to offer you warmest congratulations, on the attainment of your majority...
About This Website
I have lived in Dolgellau since 1988 (moving here when I was twenty) but only had a general interest in the area at that time. After spending the first ten years...
Walks Around Nannau
Derwen Ceubren yr Ellyll
Artwork Relating to Nannau
Folklore
The Strangling Oak of Nannau Woods
A few miles north of Dolgelly, the county town of Merioneth- shire, North Wales, in a beautifully wooded park, lies Nannau Mansion, the ancient...
Nannau Oaks in 2019
These photos were taken during Spring 2019. Both trees are located near the site of Derwen Ceubren yr Ellyll, so may well be descended from that tree.
The Fairies of Llyn Cynwch
The following is taken from “The Story of Two Parishes: Dolgelley and Llanelltyd” written by T.P. Ellis and published in 1928:
The most famous of...
