Old Shire Hall, Dolgellau, Records

Deeds and papers, 1774-1950, mainly relating to the Old Shire Hall, Dolgellau, including deeds, 1774-1909; and correspondence, 1948-1950.

Y Sosban, the Old Shire Hall, Dolgellau, Merionethshire, was built in 1606, and included the local house of correction. In 1827, it was sold, following the construction of a new County Hall and Courthouse two years previously. The Old Shire Hall was owned by Sir Robert Williams Vaughan, 3rd Baronet, of Nannau, until his death in 1859. By 1909, the building was used as offices by David Oswald Davies, Solicitor. F rom 1909, the neighbouring premises housed Shop Goch until at least 1950.

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Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Archifdy Meirionnydd Archives, Miscellaneous Collection (Dolgellau) (Z/M/65), catalogue; www.dolgellau.com homepage (http://www.dolgellau.net/index2.html), viewed 30 November 2004.

Hard copies of the catalogue are available in Meirionnydd Archives and the National Library of Wales and the National Register of Archives.

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All records deposited at Meirionnydd Archives have been retained.

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