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

The title register is held; the transfer deed and plan are not.

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”

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.

GGAT to the council

“has not been fulfilled and cannot be discharged by your Authority”

GGAT to the council, on condition 18

“a Breach of Condition notice is issued immediately”

Woodland title history: BP to Ideal Homes. The deed is not held.

Chain as reported in the woodland assessment.

An Echo feature on four centuries of Roman occupation in the area cited the excavation of a substantial Roman villa at Llandough.

“South Wales Echo feature on Roman occupation (Llandough villa)”

#press #southwalesecho #1993 #romanvilla #llandough

Sale of the merged title (house and fields) for housing. The transfer is not held.

The 1994 excavation at Great House Farm was carried out on behalf of Ideal Homes Wales, which built Church View Close.

GGAT to the council (planning file 92/00671)

“demonstrated conclusively that significant archaeological deposits exist within the proposed development area … including a quantity of human bone”

The London Gazette published the Secretary of State for Wales’s stopping-up order for parts of Old Barry Road, Llandough.

“Secretary of State for Wales made the Stopping-up of Highways (Old …”

#londongazette #1992 #oldbarryroad #welshoffice #greathousefarm

The London Gazette carried Welsh Office proposals to stop up parts of Old Barry Road, Llandough, under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for residential development; further notices followed in 1991 and 1997.

“Welsh Office proposals to stop up parts of Old Barry Road, Llandough”

#londongazette #1990 #oldbarryroad #welshoffice #greathousefarm

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… in Llandough and Leckwith from the Land Authority for Wales …

Seven woods in Llandough and Leckwith, from the Land Authority for Wales

Reservoir Wood (Llandough), Coed Sion Hywel, Coed Cwm Cydfin, Coed Creigiaidd, Coed y Stofer, Factory Wood and West Hill Wood: the seven woods the South Wales Echo reported passing to the county council from the Land Authority for Wales; 127 acres by the report of 7 November 1994.

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… The woodland was sold to the LAW by BP Pension Fund which owned it until 1988 …

William (Billy) Buckler

The Williams / Buckler family announces the passing of William (Billy) Buckler, formerly of Great House Farm, Llandough.

Outline permission 89/01396/OUT, condition

“no development shall take place until a field evaluation survey and archaeological assessment report has been carried out by a qualified archaeologist to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.”

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… company chiefs are bidding [to] build homes on land where battling South Wales farmer Billy Buckler fought unsuccessfully to stop bailiffs evicting him … Great House Farm Llandough … a legal wrangle stretching back 33 years …

The council “wanted the land registered” as a village green

South Wales Echo p.1: the community council “wanted the land registered” as a village green. The ground south-east of the farmhouse is registered as VG41.

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… Lewis Road Llandough … acres of Prime Residential Building Land For Sale by Private Treaty …

to the South Wales Echo

“They have taken everything from me and my family. I have lost my livelihood.”

From farm to a bus

SOUTH Wales farmer Billy Buckler, whose home was demolished last year after a 40-year-old row over ownership, now plans to live in an old bus which he is converting into a mobile home.

Decision on application 14464/88

Application declared inadmissible: the fair-trial complaint was not substantiated; the loss of the home was lawful and justified to protect the owner’s rights; there was no “possession” in law because the courts held the property belonged to another.

The Llandough resurvey list is issued, four months after the demolition

Cadw records 13430 (Pound Cottage) and 13431 (the former National School and School-house) carry the designation date 6 April 1989, “Original list description of 1989”; 13432, the Church of St Dochdwy, 4 June 1989. Cadw wrote on 21 May 2026 that Great House Farm and the barn were “assessed and rejected for listing in the 1988 community survey of Llandough”.

[…] farmer freed

FARMER BILLY Buckler vowed to continue his fight over the loss of his historic family home and more than 70 acres of land […]

Evicted farmer freed after pleading guilty

A FARMER who lost his family home at Great House Farm, Llandough, when the premises were demolished at the end of last year today admitted two […]

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[…] to the ground by BP Properties following a 30 year legal battle over ownership between the company and farmer Mr Billy Buckler. The lorries moved onto the site at 7.30am today and the operation is likely to take several days. Mr Buckler has been unable to […]

The Echo reported that Barry magistrates committed William (Billy) Buckler, formerly of Great House Farm, for trial at Cardiff Crown Court on charges arising from the events at the farm on 1 November 1988.

“…stand trial”

#press #southwalesecho #1989 #cardiffcrowncourt #greathousefarm

The Echo reported that Vale of Glamorgan councillors authorised legal action against BP Properties over the demolition at Great House Farm.

“Vale councillors authorise legal action against BP Properties over demolition”

#press #southwalesecho #1989 #valeofglamorgan #bpproperties #greathousefarm

The Echo reported that the Crown Prosecution Service withdrew a public-order charge against William (Billy) Buckler at Barry magistrates’ court; a bail condition on the remaining charges kept him half a mile from the Great House Farm site.

“court report on William (Billy) Buckler”

#press #southwalesecho #1989 #barrymagistrates #greathousefarm

Charge against evicted farmer dropped

AN [ACCUSATION] that South Wales farmer Billy Buckler used threatening words and behaviour at his former home last year was withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service at Barry magistrates court yesterday.

Bail change for evicted farmer

EVICTED South Wales farmer Billy Buckler, whose Llandough house was demolished late last year, has had bail conditions changed on charges of assault, [damage to property] and wanton or furious driving. Buckler, aged 40 […]

Reader’s letter

I WAS concerned to read the report headlined Bulldozed Before Breakfast (Echo, December 6). How awful for the unfortunate Buckler family …