Former Youth Hostel at Maeshafn
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Former Youth Hostel at Maeshafn
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 17 Sep 2017
This unusual building was the first purpose-built youth hostel in the country (indeed there were very few purpose-built hostels). Known as the Holt Hostel in honour of the Holt shipping family of Liverpool who funded its construction. The building was designed by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis (1883-1978) who also designed Portmeirion village. Grade 2 listed on account of its historical and architectural interest. In early years a popular weekend hostel as it was within easy cycling distance of Merseyside. Latterly, as hostellers acquired cars and could readily get to Snowdonia for weekends, the usage of the hostel declined. I spent a week here as volunteer warden in 1997 towards the end of its existence as a hostel. It closed permanently in the winter of 2004/5. Now privately owned and has undergone substantial refurbishment. Compare with Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.136836
Longitude
-3.184288