In 1894, Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff entrepreneur, bought land overlooking the Mawddach estuary. On the site he completed Mawddach Crescent in 1902. The row of terraced properties was the start of a purpose-built holiday resort he intended for the area.
In 1894, Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff developer, purchased land adjacent to the Mawddach estuary. He then built Mawddach Crescent in 1902, initiating a purpose-built vacation community he had intended for the area.