History

The Coach House - Maentwrog - Snowdonia - North Wales

The Coach House - Award Winning Cottage in Maentwrog - Snowdonia

'The Coach House' was the original stables and coach house of the former 'Rectory of Ffestiniog' which is set in the Vale of Ffestiniog in the heart of Snowdonia National Park.

Former Rectory of Ffestiniog known as The Mansion
Former 'Rectory of Ffestiniog'

The Rectory, known as 'The Mansion' in the original deeds, was built at a cost of £957 and was exhibited on 7th September 1826 by the Lord Bishop of Bangor - Henry William.

Between 1826 - 1891 four different Rectors lived at the Rectory:
- Rev. John Jones (1826 - 1851)
- Rev. David Edwards (1851 - 1861)
- Rev. Richard Killin (1861- 1881)
- Rev. Cadwgan Powell Price (1881 - 1891)

By 1887 the Rectory needed extensive repairs and Rev. Cadwgan Price was able to exchange it with the Oakeley family of Plas Tan y Bwlch and owners of Slate Mines in Blaenau Ffestiniog, for their Dower House (Glan William) in Maentwrog now known as the Old Rectory.

Plas Tan Y Bwlch Country House
Plas Tan y Bwlch (former home of the Oakeley Family - owners of Tan y Bwlch/Oakeley estates & Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate Mines)

The Rectory remained the property of the Oakeley family, let to tenants until 1961. Upon the death of Mary Oakeley Inge in 1961 the estate was left to her cousin the Hon. John Russell, 27th Baron de Clifford.

In 1962 due to extensive death duties Baron de Cifford put the whole Oakeley & Tan y Bwlch estates, including the former Rectory up for sale. The former Rectory, its grounds and Coach House have remained in private ownership since that time and has also included ownership over the years by members of the Cadbury family and Portmeiron family.