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 businessman, purchased land overlooking the Mawddach estuary. He subsequently developed Mawddach Crescent in 1902, marking the beginning of a purpose-built vacation destination he had envisioned for the region.