PRESERVED FROM FACEBOOK — 3 June 2026
Source: Llandough Community ❤
Original link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3227038407565276/posts/4488788651390239/
Posted by: Hywel B.
Archived: 20 October 2026 (logged-out public view; screenshot kept in the private raw archive)

Proposed AR Heritage Trail for Church View Close, Llandough, to showcase historic sites including Roman villa, Marconi's radio experiments, and Jim Driscoll's early boxing career
Further to my recent correspondence with the Land Registry, and my family's long-standing position that we are the rightful owners of Church View Close (formerly Great House Farm, Llandough) since 1667, I am proposing an Augmented Reality Heritage Trail for the site to celebrate its archeological and historic significants.
Further to my military career as a decorated cyber and electronic warfare professional and war veteran, leaving my career with full honours, and my last employer of my 22 years in Oath being the Vale of Glamorgan Council until 2024, I feel bona fide and the appropriate person to operate a mobile phone or AR headset-guided tour. Jobs will be created and visitors will be able to roam on my ancestral birthland and see a digital reconstruction of the hidden history beneath our feet, including:
• The Roman villa that once stood on the site.
• Guglielmo Marconi's stay at our farm and the pioneering radio experiments that led to the world's first successful wireless radio transmission in 1897.
• The story of boxing champion Jim Driscoll, whose first fight took place in our barn.
• A 4K HD re-enactment of the 1988 dispossession operation that removed me and my family by force with 30 police officers, BP bailiffs, and possibly SAS personnel. Followed by the destruction of our 800-year-old 10 bedroom manor/ farm and former court house, within 24 hours, while holding my father without charge after he defended us and the property with a chainsaw.
... and much much more
For me, this is about preserving local history, restoring forgotten stories, community and ensuring that future generations can experience the extraordinary heritage of the Great House Farm story through modern technology.
Our history should not be witheld from us, suppresed or concealed. Every detail can now be seen and experienced.
Support: https://bpvsbuckler.datro.xyz
Warm regards,
Williams/ Buckler Family
#Llandough #tour #trail #wales #history #Cymru #roman #technology

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Comments preserved (4; names shortened to first name and initial; 1 held back under the no-allegations rule):
- Alison J. (c. 2026-06): Should never have been demolished!
- Kay r. (c. 2026-06): 5 Replies
Catherine Miller
This true story would make a wonderful film
- Hywel B. (c. 2026-06): 80's Llandough should be a Netflix documentary.
- Jeanette T. (c. 2026-06): U3a group would love this!

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