Subject: [NLW English] Great House Farm, Llandough | Cardiff Castle Furniture From: National Library of Wales Direction: received Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:23 UTC Institution: National Library of Wales Refs: none Archive id: gm-19fad66ff08e8978 ------------------------------------------------------------ --# Teipiwch eich ateb uwchben y llinell hon #-- ------------------ Owain Roberts Jul 29 2026, 11:21AM via System Dear Sion Buckler, Please find attached the outcome of the internal review that you requested on the 20 July 2026. I can confirm that the internal review considered the clarification that you provided on the 20 July 2026. Regards, Dr Owain Rhys Roberts Attached Files -FOI2026-09-Internal_Review_Outcome.pdf ------------------ Sion Buckler Jul 20 2026, 08:37PM via Email Ms Daniel, Further to my internal review request, I would like to provide a short clarification regarding the scope of my original FOI request. Having reviewed my original request submitted on 3 July 2026, I wish to emphasise that the request was expressly for recorded information, not merely for physical objects held within NLW collections. The original request specifically sought: inventories, catalogues and asset registers; acquisition, disposal, loan and transfer records; provenance files and ownership records; photographs; correspondence concerning identification, recovery, ownership or location; internal reports, legal advice and memoranda; correspondence involving the Buckler or Williams families; correspondence with Bute Estate, Cardiff Castle, museums and other public bodies. Therefore, my concern is not that NLW does not hold furniture as part of a collection. I understand that point. My concern is whether relevant documentary records were searched across appropriate archival collections where references to such items may exist. For example, where NLW holds Bute Estate material relating to Ty Mawr/Llandough, I would appreciate confirmation as to whether those collections were searched for incidental references to: household inventories; fixtures; valuations; estate correspondence; transfers or disposals; provenance information; references to occupants or contents of the farmhouse. This clarification is provided to assist the internal review and ensure the original request is considered in its full context. I appreciate the catalogue references already provided and look forward to confirmation of the searches undertaken. ------------------ Sion Buckler Jul 20 2026, 08:35PM via Email Ms Daniel, Thank you for your response dated 20 July 2026 regarding FOI/2026/09 and for identifying the catalogue references relating to Ty Mawr/Llandough within the Bute Estate collections. I would like to request an internal review, as I believe the response may have interpreted the scope of my request too narrowly. My request was for: "All recorded information held concerning furniture, furnishings, antiques, fixtures, heirlooms and other movable property originating from Great House Farm (Ty Mawr), Llandough, including any and all items received from Bute Estate, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Council." I appreciate that the National Library of Wales does not collect furniture as a category of object and therefore may not hold the physical items themselves. However, my request was not limited to physical objects or acquisition files. It sought *all recorded information* relating to such items. This could include, for example: - inventories; - valuations; - estate correspondence; - fixture schedules; - probate references; - sale catalogues; - photographs; - tenancy records; - references within Bute Estate papers; - records of transfer, removal or disposal. The response confirms that NLW holds significant Bute Estate material relating to Ty Mawr, including maps, leases and deeds. However, it does not clarify whether those wider collections were searched for references to the farmhouse contents, fixtures, or related estate administration records. Could the internal review please clarify: 1. What collections and record series were searched in responding to this request? 2. Were searches undertaken beyond acquisition files, including within Bute Estate papers and related archival collections? 3. Were terms such as: - Great House Farm; - Ty Mawr; - Llandough; - fixtures; - inventory; - valuation; - contents; - furnishings; - sale; - transfer; used as part of the search? 4. If no relevant records are held, could you please confirm the searches undertaken and the basis for that conclusion? The reason this distinction matters is that my wider research concerns the documentary history of the farmhouse and garden plot following changes affecting Ty Mawr/Llandough after the 19th century. Records relating to fixtures, valuations, inventories or estate administration may provide important historical context, regardless of whether the physical items themselves remain. I am not asking NLW to determine ownership or provide a legal opinion. I am seeking confirmation that all relevant archival holdings have been considered and that the request has been searched against the appropriate collections. Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to the outcome of the internal review. ------------------ Iwan ap Dafydd Jul 20 2026, 05:10PM via System Dear Sion Buckler, Attached is the response to your recent Freedom of Information request. Regards, Iwan ap Dafydd Attached Files -FOI2026-09.pdf ------------------ Iwan ap Dafydd Jul 03 2026, 11:45AM via System Dear Sion Buckler, I am writing in response to your recent application for information held by the Library   (Ref FOI/2026/09) received here at the Library on 3 July, 2026   You will receive a reply within 20 working days, being 31 July, 2026 Best wishes, Iwan ap Dafydd ------------------ Cwestiwn gwreiddiol Jul 02 2026, 08:51PM via Email Great House Farm, Llandough | Cardiff Castle Furniture Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request Sir/Madam, I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I seek all recorded information held concerning furniture, furnishings, antiques, fixtures, heirlooms and other movable property originating from Great House Farm (Ty Mawr), Llandough, including any and all items we received from Bute Estate, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Council.  Weather it be museums, archives or any other public body. I know museums have artifacts from our land in Llandough.  Specifically, I request copies of all: -Inventories, catalogues and asset registers. -Acquisition, disposal, loan and transfer records. -Provenance files and ownership records. -Photographs of items identified as originating from Great House Farm. -Correspondence concerning the identification, recovery, ownership or location of such items. -Internal reports, legal advice and memoranda relating to Great House Farm furniture or household effects. -Correspondence mentioning the Buckler or Williams families in connection with these items. -Records concerning any efforts by Cardiff Council or Cardiff Castle to trace, recover or secure items believed to have originated from Great House Farm. -Correspondence with the Bute Estate, museums, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA), Arts Council England or any other public authority regarding objects from Great House Farm. For context, I am allegeing that my family was unlawfully dispossessed of Great House Farm through fraud, and that furniture and other historic possessions belonging to the family were consequently dispersed. It's possible the bailiffs from BP were also SAS soldiers. We are still gathering actionable intelligence.  I appreciate that the Freedom of Information Act does not require the authority to determine the merits of that allegation. However, it is directly relevant to understanding why I seek the recorded information. I am currently developing a full-scale replica of Great House Farm in Patagonia, Argentina as a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the house, its occupants and its contents. Should records identify surviving items from the farm, whether held by Cardiff Council, Cardiff Castle, museums or other public institutions, I intend to pursue their lawful return or transfer so they may ultimately be reunited with the reconstructed Great House Farm museum. This statement is provided solely as context for my request and does not seek a determination under the Freedom of Information Act. If any information is withheld, please identify each exemption relied upon and explain why it applies, including the outcome of any public interest test where required. If another public authority is more likely to hold the requested information, I would be grateful if you would transfer the request or advise me accordingly. I look forward to your response within the statutory time limit. Yours faithfully, Sion Buckler (Ret'd Sergeant) ------------------ Thank you for using the National Library of Wales Enquiry Service. This email is sent from LibAnswers in relationship to ticket #9603180. Read our privacy policy.