Llanmihangel Place
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Llanmihangel Place is a Grade-I listed manor house in Glamorgan. It became a Grade I listed building on 16 December 1952.[1] The house dates back to the 12th century, when it was constructed as a single-storey dwelling.
Location
Llanmihangel Place is located in the Nant Llanmihangel Valley, built on a southward facing slope. It is situated between the towns of Cowbridge and Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan.[2][3]
History
Llanmihangel Place dates back to the 12th century; the first recorded building on the site was a one-storey structure which was owned by a Norman knight. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the site underwent a significant expansion which incorporated the original Norman structure into the basement. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the house was owned by the Thomas family, a prominent aristocrat family. The last of the family to own Llanmihangel was Sir Robert Thomas, 2nd Baronet who lost a vast amount of the family's fortunes.[4]
In 1697, Llanmihangel Place was sold to the Lord Mayor of London, Humphrey Edwin.[4] The building remained in the Edwin family before becoming the home of John Franklin, a judge, and becoming the property of the Earl of Dunraven.[5]
In 1988, it was bought for £139,000 by hew owners who renovated the property.[4] in the early 21st century, the House was being used as a bed-and-breakfast.[6] It was listed for sale in 2018 for £1.3 million.[4]
Layout
The main house is a Grade-I listed building, while the terrace, steps, barn and stable are all Grade-II listed. The description of its listing states that the house is an "exceptionally rare survival, intact and largely unaltered".[3] The building is built of lias limestone and features a pitched slate roof.[3] In its current form, the house features 12 bedrooms, split over four floors, a study, servants quarters and a dining room, two kitchens and a drawing room. The grounds of the estate are around 10 acres.[4]
References
- ↑ "Llanmihangel Place". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-13136-llanmihangel-place-llanmihangel-llandow. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan. The Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. 1976. pp. 89–91. ISBN 9780117007543. https://books.google.com/books?id=lm4CmIvbAa4C&dq=Llanmihangel+Place+William+edwin&pg=PA90.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Llanmihangel Place". The Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. http://orapweb.rcahms.gov.uk/coflein/C/CPG222.pdf. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Ridout, Joanna (14 September 2018). "One of Wales' oldest homes dating back to the 12th century is now up for sale". WalesOnline (Media Wales). https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/welsh-homes/one-wales-oldest-homes-dating-15150495. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel (1833). A Topographical Dictionary of Wales: Volume 2. Lewis and Company. https://books.google.com/books?id=JsU_AAAAcAAJ&dq=Llanmihangel+Place&pg=PA47.
- ↑ "Laurence's warm welcome at Castle". BBC. 7 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/low/people_and_places/history/newsid_8444000/8444224.stm. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
Outside links
- Location map: 51°26’14"N, 3°28’2"W