[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: Re: RC26-0205 - Great House Farm, Williams/ Buckler Family, Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan
From: Sion Buckler
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:04 UTC
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Adam,

Might I please get the full archive list with titles, dates and
descriptions if you don't already have it. Of the 14 files you cited.

ownership
occupiers
estate history
photographs before demolition
farm buildings
oral history
surveys undertaken before development

Regards,

Sion Buckler

On Thu, 28 May 2026, 11:47 Dr Adam Coward, <[email redacted]>
wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
>
>
> Thank you for your enquiry. As noted in my email of 26 November last,
> while we cannot advise you on a legal case or undertake a review of
> historical decisions, we do hold information and archives related to Great
> House Farm, Llandough.
>
>
>
> The site entry and description for the site in the National Monuments
> Record of Wales can be seen online on Coflein, here:
> https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/20182.
>
>
>
> We hold 14 archives related to the site, a list of which can be seen here:
> https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/20182/archives?size=25. These archives can
> be viewed in our Search Room, located in the National Library of Wales,
> which is open Tuesday through Thursday, 9:30-16:30. If you would like to
> view the material in person, I would advise arranging with us beforehand so
> that we can prepare the material ahead of your visit. Some of the material
> is on microfiche and as we do not have a microfiche reader in the Search
> Room, we will need to liaise with the National Library Reading Room staff
> to try to negotiate the use of their machines ahead of your visit. However,
> I have located an electronic copy of Archive Number 6524751, which can be
> accessed here:
> https://www.walesher1974.org/her/app/php/herumd.php?group=GGAT&level=3&docid=301361628
>
>
>
> While it is possible to order scans of material using the attached order
> form, we may be unable to provide research-quality scans or photographs of
> some of the material, such as the material on microfiche, which would
> require high-resolution scanning at a cost of £20 per scan. Moreover,  many
> of these records remain under third-party copyright, and we would only be
> able to provide scans or copies for personal, non-commercial research.
> Other uses, such as use in a legal case or report would likely require the
> permission of the copyright holder(s). I would therefore advise arranging
> to view the material in person rather than ordering scans, if possible.
>
>
>
> Finally, I have confirmed with our Records Manager that we do not hold any
> correspondence related to the site.
>
>
>
> Thank you again for your enquiry.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Adam Coward
>
>
>
>
> Dr Adam Coward
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> *From:* Sion Buckler <[email redacted]>
> *Sent:* 20 May 2026 22:11
> *To:* unclehowell <[email redacted]>
> *Subject:* Great House Farm, Williams/ Buckler Family, Llandough, Vale of
> Glamorgan
>
>
>
> Sir / Madam,
>
> To all those whom it concerns, BCC'd into this email.
>
> I write to request disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
> and, where applicable, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
>
> This request concerns Great House Farm / Ty Mawr (Great House), Llandough,
> associated estate lands, historic occupation and related heritage records.
> My family is Buckler and before that Williams, and we occupied Great House
> Farm from 1667 until our forceful dispossession of it in 1988.  Without our
> ownership ever having been estiguished and without BP ever having a ruling
> of ownership, only possession.
>
> It's alledged our fee simple absolute and manorial title was stolen. And
> when BP registered our lands in their names in 1982, with our stolen title,
> my nan who challenged this all her life, during the 2 week land registry
> window to challenge BP's registration, which they achieved via purgergy and
> document/ identity fraud, she conveniently died. As my father did after his
> appeal of the 1987 mistake ruling was mistakely dismissed and his ECHR
> request blocked and home abruptly demolished, which he was prevented from
> stopping having been hospitalised and arrested without charges by armed
> force officers and possible SAS.
>
> https://youtu.be/0eXOoj7eUCo?si=hcgSA2pFgEE943HG
>
> I understand records may exist within the National Monuments Record of
> Wales, Historic Environment Record archives, archaeological consultations
> and planning files, including references already identified as:
>
> • Great House Farm HER site entry – GGAT03586s
> • Land at Great House Farm HER event entry – GGATE003872
> • The 1990 archaeological assessment commissioned by BP Properties Ltd.
>
> Please provide copies of, or access to:
>
>    1. All records concerning Great House Farm / Ty Mawr / Great House
>    Estate, Llandough including:
>
> • surveys
> • reports
> • site notes
> • photographs
> • maps
> • aerial imagery
> • GIS layers
> • archive material
> • annotations
> • title references
> • occupancy references
> • landscape records
> • archaeological observations.
>
>    2. All internal and external correspondence involving:
>
> • RCAHMW / NMRW
> • Cadw
> • GGAT / Heneb
> • Vale of Glamorgan Council
> • BP Properties Ltd
> • developers
> • planning authorities
> • landowners, estate representatives or consultants.
>
>    3. Any documents discussing:
>
> • estate ownership
> • occupation history
> • family occupation or association
> • agricultural use
> • commemorative tree planting or memorial planting
> • estate boundaries
> • title history
> • acquisition history
> • disputes concerning ownership, heritage status or land use
> • estate restructuring, extinguishment, compulsory acquisition or title
> alteration.
>
>    4. Copies of all material linked to GGAT03586s and GGATE003872,
>    including the archaeological assessment and associated correspondence.
>    5. Any records identifying historic occupants, proprietors, tenants or
>    family associations, including references to the Williams family where
>    present within archives.
>    6. Metadata identifying file creators, accession history, provenance,
>    dates and retention schedules.
>    7. File indexes, archive references or schedules identifying further
>    related material not already listed.
>
> Please provide information electronically where possible.
>
> If any material is withheld, please identify the exemption relied upon and
> provide the public interest assessment.
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Sion Buckler
>
> [address redacted], Dinas Powys
> [map link redacted]
>