Newspaper
11 posts · 1925–1988 · 9 friends
Daily newspaper, Cardiff. First issue 1 May 1869.
Williams / Buckler family6 mutual friends
BP Properties Ltd5 mutual friends
Western Ground Rents Ltd5 mutual friends
William (Billy) Buckler5 mutual friends
Judge, Cardiff County Court3 mutual friends
Mary (Nancy) Williams3 mutual friends
The courts3 mutual friends
Cardiff Corporation (Cardiff City Council)2 mutual friends
Leckwith Woods2 mutual friendsNo public statements found yet; the record below involves them.
A FAMILY’S long and bitter battle for an historic farmhouse appeared to be over last night after a High Court decision went against them and the Welsh historic monuments organisation decided to take no action.
Western Mail, 6 December 1988 (cutting annotated “Western Mail 6 Dec 1988”). Legal Wiki EV-0105 · GHF-E090-N10.
The judge, quoted:
It would be novel for a court in this country to grant an injunction to hold up the effects of a judgment until the Court of Human Rights should rule on it, said the judge.
SIR,—The proposal for the ultimate demolition of the Great House Farm, Llandough, would unwittingly erase from memory one of the early historical sites of Glamorgan, marking, as it does, the location of the ancient Celtic monastery, a centre of first importance in the rise of Christianity in Morgannwg, comparable, indeed, in early record with the two other great Celtic monasteries of St. Cadoc at Llancarfan and of St. Illtyd at Llantwit Major.
Western Mail, letters, 19 November 1974 or 1977 (annotated “WM 19/11/7?”). Legal Wiki EV-0051 · GHF-E090-N04.
Mrs. M D. Buckler was objecting to further industrial development in the vicinity of her farm, Ty Mawr, Penarth Road, Llandough. Land farmed by her family since 1667 had been “wrongfully appropriated.”
This is a Welsh case of Crichel Down.
“This is a Welsh case of Crichel Down.”
👎 · 20 Nov 1958 · to the Western Mail · sourceWestern Mail, Thursday 20 November 1958, p.7 (Glamorgan County Council planning committee, 19 November 1958). British Newspaper Archive search-result text. Legal Wiki EV-0037.
A Western Mail legal notice set out a Glamorgan County Council acquisition near Cogan Pill, listing WGR as the owner.
“Glamorgan County Council acquisition near Cogan Pill (WGR listed as owner)”
Mrs. Mary Doreen Buckler, of Great House Farm, Llandough, said she did not oppose the proposal so long as it applied only to playing fields. About 130 years ago Lord Bute allowed her family “a slice of land” which was now Leckwith Common.
Western Mail, 7 May 1958, p.7 (Leckwith Common inquiry, 6 May 1958). British Newspaper Archive search-result text. Legal Wiki EV-0035; the order’s confirmation, London Gazette, 31 October 1958: EV-0287.
… “Mrs.” M. D. BUCKLER. … Llandough. …
Western Mail, 9 October 1957, p.6. British Newspaper Archive search-result text only. Legal Wiki EV-0242.
Leckwith Woods … “bought … for a nominal sum in 1942” … “outside the boundary” …
Western Mail, 18 March and 28 October 1955. British Newspaper Archive search-result text only. Legal Wiki EV-0259.
A Western Mail classified notice listed a twelve-bore gun lost from Great House Farm, Llandough.
“LOST AND FOUND”
The Western Mail reported the completion of the Bute (Mountjoy) sale of the Cardiff estate interests to WGR, the company that later held Great House Farm’s freehold.
“Press reports of completion of Bute (Mountjoy) sale of Cardiff ground rents to Western Ground Rents”
The Western Mail reported John Williams of Great House Farm, Llandough, on sheep worrying; the paper named the farm again in 1937 and 1939 notices.
“Great House Farm, Llandough”
Small print: dotted links explain a word (see the glossary); amber-shaded links list every name the records use for the same thing.