Blue Plaques adorn Llantwit Major landmarks - 06/02/07
Six Llantwit Major landmarks are now adorned with blue plaques
that commemorate buildings steeped in historical interest.
The Town Hall, The Old White Hart, The Gatehouse (Tewksbury
Abbey Grange), Knolles Place (The Old Presbytery), The Old Swan and
The Great House now all have inscriptions set in a blue circular
background underneath the Llantwit Major Coat of Arms.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council funded the plaques, while the
Llantwit Major History Society undertook the research for each
inscription.
Cllr Gwyn John, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Tourism, said:
“The plaques should have plenty of benefits and uses that include
helping to generate local pride and increase the profile of
Llantwit Major.”
Ward Member for Llantwit Major, Cllr Eric Hacker, added: “The
plaques will raise the awareness of historical matters and are set
to engage and educate people of all ages with a snap shot of clear
and informative facts.”
The Town Hall's insightful inscription reads: “The Town Hall was
a Norman Manorial Courthouse for the holding of Courts left
(Tenants) and Baron (Freeholders) for the Manor of Boverton and
Llantwit Major. It was rebuilt under the Lordship of Jasper Tudor
1485 – 95; became a Guildhall in the time of Henry VIII, then the
bailiff’s house. It was then leased in part to the St. Illtyds
Lodge of the oddfellows society in 1845 and taken over by the first
Parish Council in 1894.”
The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Tourism Marketing Manager,
Claire Evans, said: “The five other landmark buildings in Llantwit
Major equally all have interesting descriptions that instantly let
a resident or visitor to the area know some of the secrets of the
past.”
To speak to Claire or to request a full colour 'Glamorgan
Heritage and Coastline 2007 brochure' that includes most of the
delights the Vale of Glamorgan has to offer, call 01446 709328.