Ian King

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I have lived in Dolgellau since 1988 and have run a town website at dolgellau.wales since 2000. Nannau.com was launched in April 2014 and this site in May 2018. I also have a Nannau Facebook Page if you want to post any comments.
Nannau circa 1960

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 cottages in 1984. Photo courtesy of David Brown.

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.

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...
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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...
1960s Tourist Guide

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...
1984 Nannau Brochure

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...
Nannau Hall Advert from 1984

Nannau Hall Advert from 1984

1984 Advert Text: Nannau is a country house with five luxurious apartments idyllically set amidst peaceful wooded hills. The apartments are tastefully furnished and beautifully equipped, every window overlooking surrounding parkland; magnificent...

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Nannau Cottages & Farms