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The Houses, Gatehouses and Arches of Nannau
Hywel Sele (Howel Sele) Lodge
Hywel Sele (Howel Sele) Lodge, like Coed-y-Moch Lodge, seems to have been built between 1794 and 1818 by Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, 2nd Bart. It forms the northern entrance to the...
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,...
Nannau Cottages
Behind Nannau, situated on the side of the driveway to the Coach house are the ruins of what used to be two old cottages.
These may pre-date the current house.
1828 Arch at Yr Hen Ardd
Grade II Listed Tudor Arch built by Sir Robert Williames Vaughan Bart, of Nannau in 1828.
Inscribed on both sides RW v AM 1828 (Robert Vaughan & Anna Mostyn). A Nannau Estate feature...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Obituary of R.W. Vaughan, 3rd Bart. 1859
The Cheshire Observer and General Advertiser - May 14th 1859
THE LATE SIR ROBERT VAUGHAN, BART
It is our painful duty, says the North Wales Chronicle, to announce the death, on the 29th...
Recollections of Nannau by Phillip Vaughan Davies
Phillip Vaughan Davies tells of the halcyon days when the last Vaughan was at Dolgellau’s old manor house.
The old manor house of Nannau stands solid as a fortress at an altitude...
The Vaughan Graves at St. Machreth Church, Llanfachreth
The Vaughan Vault
Originally built to hold six graves, the vault holds just four.
The Inscription on the Vault
HERE LIE THE REMAINS OF SIR ROBERT WILLIAMES VAUGHAN OF NANNAU BART WHO DIED APRIL...
Derwen Ceubren yr Ellyll
Artwork Relating to Nannau
Commemorative Arches
Folklore
The Demon Tree – Radio Play
The Radio Play “The Demon Tree” from Dark Fantasy.
From YouTube: I have a weakness for arboreal menace (i.e. killer plants), so this cheesy old...
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...
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...
