In the 15th century Robert Raglan ,of the Monmouthshire Herbert family, was given lands around Llantwit Major for having fought at Agincourt. John Raglan, the grandson of Robert settled here and the family became patrons of the bards and of the Church and constructed several of the outstanding buildings in the town.
Lecture Programme
Our annual lecture programme runs from September to April, lectures are given in the Llantonian Hall on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm., with refreshments provided in December and April (AGM) meetings.
Buildings & People
- Town History
- Boverton Place
- Bethesda’r Fro
- Bethel Baptist Church
- The Old School
- The Old White Hart Inn
- The Old Swan
- The Court House
- The Great House
- The Old Place
- Plymouth House
- Hillhead
- The Old Police Station
- The Gatehouse and Columbarium (dovecot)
- The Town Hall
- VACHELL
- WILKINS
- TREVELYAN
- SEYS
- REDWOOD
- RAGLAN
- PRICE
- PORTREY
- NICHOLL-CARNE
- NICHOLL
- MABON
- HOPKIN
- DEERE
- DAVIES
- DANIEL
- CRAWSHAY
- BASSETT.
- ANDREWS
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