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History
Maelgwyn House B&B, Harlech
Maelgwyn House was originally built as a manse for the Reverend David Davis in 1907 who had bought the land from the Right Honorable Henry Stormont, Earl of Winchilsea for £200.0.0 .
Converted to a Boarding School in the late 1930's it remained as such until 1947 when it became, once again, a private dwelling.
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| Entrance Hallway at Maelgwyn House |
Historical Footnote
Maelgwyn House takes it's name from Maelgwyn y Hir ap Cadwallon {Maelgwyn the Tall, son of Cadwallon} who ruled the kingdom of Gwynedd from c534-c549. He was a King of great power and influence and known the length and breadth of Britain. He married twice, fathering four children: Domelch ferch Maelgwyn; Rimo ferch Maelgwyn; Brude ap Maelgwyn {Bruide mac Maelgwyn, King of Scots} and Rhun y Hir ap Maelgwyn, thereby founding the Gwynedd dynasty from which the blood line can be traced to the Tudor Kings and Queens {Henry VIII and Elizabeth I} and right through to HRH Prince William. Maelgwyn died c549 aged 69 of the 'Yellow Plague'.
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