[Recovered on 19 Oct 2026 from the original email in the family's Gmail, because this archive file was missing. Matched to this entry by its subject line; where several emails share a subject, the order within the group is not certain. Email addresses, phone numbers and private addresses are redacted.]

Subject: Great House Farm / Ty Mawr, Llandough – Further Evidence of 1988 Involvement & Request for Comprehensive Records (Ref: Previous Enquiries incl. 21 May 2026)
From: Sion Buckler
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:11 UTC
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Dear Cadw Team / Mr Michael Weatherhead / Listed Buildings Team,

Thank you for your assistance to date with my enquiries regarding Great
House Farm (Ty Mawr), Llandough, including the heritage assessment
materials provided on 21 May 2026.

This is a matter of profound personal and historic importance to the
Williams/Buckler family descendants. Mary Williams maintained until her
death in 1983 that the family held ownership of the house following
arrangements with Daniel Thomas involving the quarry on the land, with the
surrounding farmland subject to a lease that defaulted. The family had
occupied the property for centuries, with strong local and press
recognition of their longstanding connection.

I attach a copy of a contemporary newspaper article from the *South Wales
Echo* dated 3 December 1988 ("History fight to save farm" by Peter Bibby).
It reports that officials from Cadw were actively considering an appeal to
the Secretary of State for Wales to protect the farmhouse as a listed
building. A Cadw spokeswoman is quoted on evaluating spot-listing and
emergency procedures due to its historic significance (parts potentially
dating to the 12th-13th century), with plans for an inspector's site visit
and discussion with the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical
Monuments. This occurred amid the family's legal battle and imminent
demolition.

In light of this clear evidence of Cadw's involvement at the critical time,
I would be most grateful for a thorough review and full disclosure of *all*
held records, correspondence, assessments, site notes, photographs,
internal memos, or communications relating to Great House Farm / Ty Mawr
from the 1970s to 1990s. This includes any listing considerations, heritage
evaluations, interactions with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, BP
Properties, or the family, and details of any records transferred to other
archives (such as RCAHMW or Glamorgan Archives).

I appreciate Cadw’s focused remit on the historic environment and kindly
request that searches extend across all relevant teams and archives to
ensure nothing is overlooked. This would greatly assist our efforts to
document and substantiate the family’s historic position in this sensitive
matter.

Thank you once again for your understanding and support. I look forward to
your substantive response at the earliest opportunity, and remain available
for any clarification that may assist.

Kind regards,

*Sion Buckler* bpvsbuckler.datro.xyz [address redacted], Dinas Powys [postcode redacted] (On
behalf of the Williams / Buckler family descendants)