Transfer of the woodland to Forest of Cardiff, title WA735527.

Transfer of the woodland to Forest of Cardiff, title WA735527

The register for WA735527 records a transfer with plan to Forest of Cardiff dated 10 November 1994 (land tinted blue and pink). The deed and plan have not been obtained; price, consideration and which parts are the 1955 north forest are not established.

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… between Leckwith Hill [and] Llandough including 18 acres of special scientific interest …

A Cardiff Post feature on Churchview Close: four-bedroom detached houses in three styles, built on the farm land beside St Dochdwy’s.

“Ideal Homes Wales' latest location Churchview Close”

#press #cardiffpost #1994 #churchviewclose #greathousefarm

The Echo reported files and receipt books of the Cardiff law firm Leo Abse and Cohen, all dated before 1976, found by passers-by in a layby on Leckwith Road near Llandough, with a comment piece on the same page run.

“WHEN OLD LEGAL DOCUMENTS WERE FOUND TIPPED BY THE ROADSIDE”

#press #southwalesecho #1994 #leckwithroad #llandough

The Cardiff Post property pages announced the first three homes released by Ideal Homes (Wales) at Church View Close, on the brow of Llandough Hill, the former farm site.

“Church View Close: first three homes released”

#press #cardiffpost #1994 #churchviewclose #greathousefarm

Excavation north of St Dochdwy’s, Great House Farm

via the Heneb Historic Environment Record, GGAT02272s

“Excavation of an area of 0.22ha immediately to the north of the church of St Dochdwy was undertaken on behalf of Ideal Homes Wales following an earlier evaluation by Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust in 1990”

Finds from the cemetery excavation donated to Museum Wales

The remains from the 1994 excavation north of St Dochdwy’s, recorded under the site name “Great House Farm, Llandough”, are donated to Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales (accession 95.56H): “Ideal Homes Wales Ltd. should be acknowledged as the donor”. The Historic Environment Record notes the excavation was carried out “on behalf of Ideal Homes Wales”.

GGAT to the council

“spot scheduling this rare and important site of national significance”

The Leicester Daily Mercury reported up to 300 Dark Age skeletons on the site of a luxury housing estate to be built at Cardiff.

“Bones find”

#press #leicestermercury #1994 #excavation #greathousefarm

The Halifax Evening Courier ran the wire report of the Llandough burial-ground find on its front page.

“one of Britain’s most important ancient graveyards has been uncovered on the site of a luxury housing development near Cardiff”

#press #halifaxeveningcourier #1994 #excavation #greathousefarm

The Dundee Evening Telegraph carried the wire report of the burial ground found by men working on a housing development near Cardiff.

“Experts have dug up 30 skeletons believed to date from the Dark Ages”

#press #dundeeeveningtelegraph #1994 #excavation #greathousefarm

Dublin’s Evening Herald carried the wire report of the ancient graveyard uncovered on a luxury housing site near Cardiff.

“Experts have dug up 30 skeletons believed to date from the Dark Ages”

#press #eveningherald #1994 #excavation #greathousefarm

The Wolverhampton Express and Star reported 30 Dark Age skeletons found on a building site near Cardiff, with room for the remains of 300 bodies.

“Skeletons found on building site”

#press #expressandstar #1994 #excavation #greathousefarm

The Echo reported an extensive burial ground found in trial excavations at Llandough, on land bought for a housing development: 30 skeletons, buildings and Roman pottery, a find that “could prove to be one of the most important in Britain”.

“Burial ground find sparks Romans or Dark Ages conflict”

#press #southwalesecho #1994 #excavation #llandough #greathousefarm

“The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust is urging the council to order a halt to work on site. It's believed the remains of up to 300 bodies buried between the 5th and 11th century lie beneath the now-demolished Great House Farm”

The Halifax Evening Courier carried the wire report of the burial ground found on a luxury housing site near Cardiff, the former Great House Farm at Llandough.

“Experts have dug up 30 skeletons believed to date from the Dark Ages”

#press #halifaxeveningcourier #1994 #excavation #greathousefarm

“Llandough Farm”: village green planting plan

Planning drawing received: the site titled “Llandough Farm”; the “LLANDOUGH VILLAGE GREEN … to be maintained by LLANDOUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL”. Ideal Homes Wales had bought the site from BP on 3 December 1993; the 20 houses of Church View Close followed.