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The Houses, Gatehouses and Arches of Nannau
1960s Tourist Guide
Historic Houses of Wales: Nannau - North Wales
This is a transcript of a small A5 16-page booklet produced by the Vaughan family in the 1960s. The family gave tours of the house to...
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.
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,...
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 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...
Plas Hen and Caerynwch
“Plas Hen” (The Old Court) was the original 15th century manor house of Caerynwch. The current owners can trace their family back to Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, Cadwgan and Madog (Lord of...
The Last Days of Dolwyn Film
Coed y Moch Lodge can be briefly glimpsed in “The Last Days of Dolwyn” (aka “The Women of Dolwyn”), a 1949 British drama film directed by Russell Lloyd and Emlyn Williams...
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 People of Nannau
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...
Coming of Age of R.W. Vaughan, 3rd Bart, 1824 (Part 1)
Chester Courant and Anglo-Welsh Gazette, June 29th 1824
HOUSE OF NANNAU
On Thursday last the son and heir of Sir Robert Vaughan, M.P. for the county of Merioneth, attained his majority for the...
Nannau – Post Vaughans
Nannau was in a terrible condition when it was bought by Edward A. Morrison III, D.F.C. in the 1960s...
Colonel Hugh Nanney
Colonel Hugh Nanney was elected the Member of Parliament for Merioneth in 1695 (unopposed), succeeding his distant cousin Sir John Wynn, 5th Bt. He was also the local Deputy-Lieutenant and Colonel...
Walks Around Nannau
Derwen Ceubren yr Ellyll
Artwork Relating to Nannau
Folklore
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...
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...
