Subject: Re: FORMAL DISCLOSURE NOTICE & LITIGATION HOLD: Historic Significance, Planning Approvals, and Displaced Family Tenancy Records for Great House Farm, Llandough (FOIA/EIR Request) From: Sion Buckler Direction: sent Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:24 UTC Institution: Glamorgan Archives Refs: none Archive id: gm-19e96061aaa9978b ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Hannah, Thank you for your detailed reply and for identifying the records relating to Great House Farm and the Buckler family. Having reviewed the descriptions, I am not yet certain that the 1938 Great House Farm sale catalogue relates to the same Great House Farm, Llandough that later became the subject of the BP litigation involving the Buckler family. I will investigate this further. My current research is focused on the ownership, occupation and legal history of Great House Farm, Llandough, particularly during the twentieth century and in connection with BP Properties, BP Pension Trust, tenancy arrangements, conveyancing, planning matters and any records that may help establish the chain of title. 1800/1900's too. Could you please advise whether Glamorgan Archives holds, or is aware of, any records relating to: - BP Properties Ltd; - BP Pension Trust; - Great House Farm, Llandough (near Penarth); - conveyances, tenancy agreements or estate management records concerning the property; - planning applications, redevelopment proposals or demolition records relating to Great House Farm; - correspondence between public bodies and the owners or occupiers of the property; - any records that may assist in tracing ownership or occupation between the 1870s and the late 1980s. I would also be grateful if you could advise whether any estate maps, tithe maps, valuation records, rating records or other archival sources might help establish the historical ownership and occupation of the property. Thank you again for your assistance. Your reply was meaningful and appreciated. Kind regards, Sion Buckler On Thu, 4 Jun 2026, 13:04 Glamro / Swyddfa Cofnodion Morgannwg, < [email redacted]> wrote: > 2026/2372 > > > > Dear Mr Buckler, > > > > Thank you for your email received on 1 June. > > > > Staff have searched the catalogue for the Great House Farm, Llandough and > the Buckler family with the following results: > > > > *Collection* Stephenson & Alexander, Auctioneers and Chartered Surveyors, > Records > > *Document reference* DSA/6/1158 > > > *Title* Great House Farm, Llandough, Cowbridge. > > *Date* 15 Nov 1938 > > *Extent* 1 booklet > > *Description* Auctioneer: Herbert R. Thomas, Cowbridge; > Owner: D.J. Jenkins. [See DSA/10/14 Item 2332] > Great House Farm, Llandough, Cowbridge. > 1 lot. > 1 plan. > Note on cover ‘Sold for £5,500 to Mr L.D. Thomas, Porthcawl’. Notes on the > second page of the particulars as to acreage and calculations as to value. > > > > *Collection* Stephenson & Alexander, Auctioneers and Chartered Surveyors, > Records > > *Document reference* DSA/6/701 > > > *Title* Parts of the* Llandough* Estate > > *Date* 9 Oct 1924 > > *Extent* 1 booklet and 2 papers fixed to each other > > *Description* Auctioneer: Gottwaltz & Perry of 11 High St., Cardiff, in > conjunction with Yorwerth and Thomas of High St., Cowbridge. > Parts of the Llandough Estate in the parishes of Llanfair and St Hilary > Owner: Sidney Hutchinson Byass. [See DSA/10/10 Item 268] > Parts of The Llandough Estate (1500a.) comprising: > Pen-yr-heol, Saer’s, accommodation land near Byrclwydd, Great House, The > Herberts, Church Farm, The Rectory Farm, Fish Weir, Gigman Mill, Howe Mill, > Prior’s Hill (partly in p. of St. Hilary), Penyrheol Cottage, 1-4 Talbot > Terrace and Tithe cottages, St. Marychurch, Forge Cottage near The > Herberts, Abernant Cottage opposite Keeper’s Lodge and School Cottage near > Llanfair School, the wheelwright’s shop and timber shed on the Herbert’s > Corner, freehold lands and gardens all in the p. of Llanfair. > 29 lots. > 2 prints of the two plans, both with markings. > Pencil markings on the particulars. > Schedule of lands coloured brown on plan `A´ annexed adjacent to the plans > added > On front cover ‘Stephenson & Alexander Private’ and some pencil notes. > > > > *Collection *Corbett Family of Cogan Pill Papers > > *Document reference* DXJF/64/30 > > > *Title* Llandough [juxta-Penarth] sketch of former layout of part of > village by Mrs. Nancy Buckler of Great House Farm, Llandough, with notes > > *Date(s)* > > *Date* n.d. [c. 1950] > > *Date range* 1945-1955 > > *Level* Item > > *Extent* 1 card, 1 paper > > > > A catalogue to the records of the councils and planning committees for > Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council can be viewed online: CVG/C/1/52 > , and Vale of > Glamorgan Borough Council: DCVG/PL > . > > > > None of the above listed records are held electronically, so we will not > be able to provide it to you by email. As you are based in Dinas Powys you > are very welcome to visit the Archives to view the planning files and > identify any relevant records yourself. We are open to the public > Tuesday-Thursday 9:30-12:30, 13:30-16:30. Booking is advised and if you are > able to provide a list of the documents you would like to consult we will > have them ready for your arrival. If you have not visited us before you > will be required to register; for this we ask you bring along two forms of > identification - one showing your name (e.g. driving licence, passport) and > another showing your address (e.g. a recent bill or official letter). > > > > *Note that we will be closed 16-18 June to allow staff to undertake > essential work on the collection.* > > > > Details of tenancy can be identified by searching the census, this is held > at The National Archives . > Ownership can be traced by contacting the Land Registry > . > > > > With regards to assessments carried out by CADW , > you should contact them directly. > > > > I hope you find this information useful. > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > *Hannah Price* > > Archifydd | Archivist > > > > Nodwch fy mod yn gweithio o Ddydd Llun tan Ddydd Iau. Os hoffwch gysylltu > â’r Archifau tu allan i’r oriau yma danfonwch e-bost > [email redacted] | Please note I work Mondays to Thursdays. 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