About a month ago, I wrote about Martyn Owen, a filmmaker who was creating a mini-documentary about Nannau Hall, the Grade II* Georgian house that stands on the grounds where the Nannau Oak, featured in “Cadi & the Cursed Oak,” once stood.
“Within the Walls: Nannau,” directed and edited by Martyn I. Owen and performed by Keith Evans, is done and you can watch it in full at the link. The film shows Nannau, in its current state, in desperate need of repair. Thanks to many incredible shots by drone operator Rob Whittey, you’re also able to get a real sense of Nannau and its surroundings, including places featured in “Cadi,” such as a lovely aerial shot of Dolgellau and close-ups of more distinct locations such as Coed y Moch lodge. The film also delves into more of the history and folklore of Nannau, exploring eerie and ghostly tales that live on to this day.
Enjoy!
— Kara Gebhart Uhl
It’s such a shame that that beautiful house is in such disrepair. I am a descendent of the Howells from that region in Wales, so I am deeply touched and very saddened to see this manor so neglected. My hope is that someone with means will see this documentary and can purchase this estate and bring it back to it’s former glory. It could be a grand estate once again.
That would be neat to see restored. It would be beautiful. I watched the bit after the credits and all I could think of is, “Why do people always enter a house, with a local reputation of being haunted, at dusk guaranteeing they are in the premises in the dark?”
I love Nannau, I’ve had the privilege of walking its halls a few times, it’s heart breaking to see this beautiful historic hall in this state but the short film Martyn has made is just superb, wonderfully shot and Keith did such a good job in front of the camera. All who helped make this film should be really proud of it and of course the hope is that someone will rescue it before it’s to late, I’m sure we all want to see the hall restored to its former glory.