1980 · farmbook wall

Outside records

How we treat outside records. Tŷ Mawr is first named in the record we have found in David Stewart’s 1824 survey (EV-0211). The Williams family acquired Tŷ Mawr in 1667 (sources: Mary Williams’ statement in the 1974 newspapers; ITV News, 1988). Earlier documents on this page that come from the Bute estate or other third parties, such as the Cydwin lease or a Bute catalogue heading, are not records of Tŷ Mawr: their application to it is under forensic examination, and we test them rather than repeat them. Our methodMae Tŷ Mawr wedi’i enwi gyntaf yn y cofnod a gawsom yn arolwg David Stewart, 1824. Cafodd teulu Williams Dŷ Mawr yn 1667 (ffynonellau: datganiad Mary Williams yn y papurau newydd, 1974; ITV News, 1988). Nid yw dogfennau cynharach gan ystâd Bute neu eraill yn gofnodion o Tŷ Mawr; maent dan archwiliad fforensig.Tŷ Mawr aparece nombrado por primera vez en el registro que hemos hallado en el catastro de David Stewart de 1824. La familia Williams adquirió Tŷ Mawr en 1667 (fuentes: declaración de Mary Williams en la prensa de 1974; ITV News, 1988). Los documentos anteriores de la finca Bute u otros terceros no son registros de Tŷ Mawr; están bajo examen forense.

farmbook

1980 · 2 key events, newest first.

MP for Merthyr Tydfil spoke in the Commons

22 May 1980 · Debate record

Housing Bill: Amendments of Leasehold Reform Act 1967 etc.

I should like to think that if the many pensioners in the BP fund realised that it was using its power to drive harsh bargains with householders and to act tough and without feeling or care, they would not want such actions to be taken in their name. It is regrettable that a distinguished company, which is half owned by the Government, should behave in that way.”

@Hansard · House of Commons

Hansard · House of Commons

MP for Merthyr Tydfil

“the most rapacious ground landlord, Western Ground Rents, has been bought by the BP pension fund, which is behaving in the same rapacious and, at times, unfeeling and uncaring way in handling the genuine requests of householders.”

22 May 1980 · In the House of Commons · source

Source

Hansard, HC Deb 22 May 1980, vol. 985. Legal Wiki GHF-E090-N16.

Open the post · Press Archive N16

Neath Guardian posted

17 April 1980 · Press

The Neath Guardian reported the excavation of Roman villa remains at Llandough, beside St Dochdwy’s and the farm.

“Roman villa remains at Llandough”

#press #neathguardian #1980 #romanvilla #greathousefarm

Source

Legal Wiki: EV-0056, Neath Guardian 17 Apr 1980 · Media register

Earlier: 1975 →

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