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The farmhouse, Cadw survey photograph, 29 July 1988

Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough

Place · the farm, 1552–1988 · 1 entry · 9 shared

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GHFGreat House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough

Great House Farm — Tŷ Mawr, “Cedfin or Ty Mawr Farm” (1824), “Great house” (1868–1901): the farmhouse, barn, stable and yard beside the church.

catalogued from 1552 · leased to John Williams 1877 · demolished 5–7 December 1988

Now: Church View Close (20 houses, after 1993) and the green, VG41.

A virtual plaque. There is none on the ground. Sources: each entry below.

The farm and farmhouse beside St Dochdwy’s Church, Llandough-juxta-Penarth (HER GGAT02038s; NPRN 20182). The records call it Cydfin Farm or Ty Mawr Farm (Bute catalogue, 1552–1824), “Cedfin or Ty Mawr Farm” (1824 survey), “Great house” (directories 1868–1901), “Llandough Home Farm” (1881 census, linked to the farm by the directories), Ty-mawr (OS map) and Great House Farm. The farmhouse was demolished in December 1988. Our case: Parcel A (house, buildings, garden, the forest north of the house and the green south-east of it) and Parcel B (the eastern fields) have different histories.

A profile written for this archive from the records named under each entry’s “Source”; this place, body or person did not post here.

Cover: The farmhouse, Cadw survey photograph, 29 July 1988

Photos

The farmhouse, Cadw survey photograph, 29 July 1988

In the record

“Cedfin or Ty Mawr Farm”, 139a 3r 8p

David Stewart’s survey of the Bute estates in Glamorgan maps the farm on plan 19 as “Cedfin or Ty Mawr Farm”, 139 acres 3 roods 8 perches.

Source

Glamorgan Archives DB/E/1, plan 19 and reference table, 1824. Legal Wiki EV-0211.

EV-0211 · Name variations

A reconstruction: this entry is written for this archive from the record in “Source”; the place, body or person shown did not post it.

Shared

Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared Williams / Buckler family’s postAmy Williams · 23 December 1864Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared Daniel Thomas & Son (Llandough Limeworks)’s postAgreement with the Marquess of Bute over land at Great House Farm · 1877Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared John Williams (d. 1908)’s postLease from the Marquess of Bute to John Williams · 6 November 1877Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared Press cuttings (paper not identified)’s postLlandough. [Reported] Farmyard Theft. · November 1891Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared South Wales Star’s postGeese case, Llandough · 10 June 1892Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared The Bute Estate’s postThe Bute interest at Llandough passes to Western Ground Rents Ltd · 25 December 1938Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared The Daily Telegraph’s post‘Open day’ to save ancient Welsh house · 16 April 1974Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared Press cuttings (paper not identified)’s postTears flow as 800 year-old farm house is razed at last · c. 7 December 1988Great House Farm (Tŷ Mawr), Llandough shared Welsh Office → Cadw’s postThe Llandough resurvey list is issued, four months after the demolition · 6 April 1989