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The Houses, Gatehouses and Arches of Nannau
St. Mary’s Church, Dolgellau
St Mary’s Church, Dolgellau, is a Grade II listed building standing on the site of a medieval one, dating back to at least 1254 when it was mentioned in records. The...
The 1693 – 1794 House
The House of Hugh Nanney Hên (c.1693 – c.1794)
"Old Nannau" (built c.1693) from a sketch by Moses Griffiths (1749-1819) drawn circa 1785. Image courtesy of The National Library of Wales.
Note the...
Nannau Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital 1918
Photos of Plas Nannau Hall When it was a Red Cross Auxilliary Hospital in 1918. Photos Courtesy of Philip Nanney Williams.
Lower Lodge
Lower Lodge (aka Deer Park Lodge or South Lodge)
Lower Lodge is a small, two-storey building, with one room on each floor. It is built in a vaguely similar style to the...
1984 Advertising Brochure
1984 Nannu Brochure Text
In the glorious setting of the Snowdonia National Park is the elegant Georgian mansion of Nannau. From almost any point one looks out over fold upon fold of...
St. Machreth Church, Llanfachreth
St Machreath’s Church, first mentioned in documents of 1254, is situated within a curvilinear churchyard, which has been extended to the east. The boundary is circular on the south and west...
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...
Coed y Moch Lodge
Coed y Moch Lodge (aka Garthbledden Lodge or Clock Lodge) was built by “Yr Hen Syr Robert” between 1794 and 1818 (as a lodge is shown on an 1818 estate map,...
The People of Nannau
Brigadier C.H.V. Vaughan Biog
Brigadier C.H.V. Vaughan - Biography
Charles Hilary Pritchard was born on October 29th, 1905. He was the son of Lt.-Col. Charles Hamerton Pritchard. His birth name was Charles Hilary Vaughan Pritchard, but...
Nannau – Post Vaughans
Nannau was in a terrible condition when it was bought by Edward A. Morrison III, D.F.C. in the 1960s...
With Fondest Love, Trev.
With Fondest Love, Trev.
The Letters Home of Lt. E. Trevor Evans, R.F.C., R.A.F.
The following are excerpts from an excellent transcript of an RAF Pilot’s letters home (and more). The full transcript...
Brigadier C.H.V. Vaughan – The London Times
BRIGADIER C.H.V. VAUGHAN
The London Times - 30th March 1976
Brigadier Charles Hilary Vaughan Vaughan, DSO, DL, JP, late of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, died on March 28th at the age of 70....
Walks Around Nannau
Derwen Ceubren yr Ellyll
Artwork Relating to Nannau
Folklore
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...
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 Gwiber/Wyvern of Coed y Moch
The curse of the Wyvern lay like a pestilence upon the people of Coed-y-Moch. The monster hunted human being and beast alike, destroyed every...
