Sutton, Vale of Glamorgan explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Sutton
Coordinates:51.4395°N -3.5187°W
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Unitary Wales:Vale of Glamorgan
Lieutenancy Wales:South Glamorgan
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Vale of Glamorgan
Constituency Westminster:Vale of Glamorgan
Post Town:COWBRIDGE
Postcode District:CF71
Postcode Area:CF

Sutton is a small hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, just south of Llandow.

History

Sutton was once home to the Turbervill family, and Edward Turbervill once had his seat at Sutton.[1] A Bronze Age barrow has been unearthed in Sutton.[2] [3] In 1940, Sir Cyril Fox was said to have found "a primary burial of a typical Beaker man, crouched in a large pit cut into the subsoil, with a Beaker of debased 'B1' type and barbed and tanged flint arrow-heads."[4]

Notable landmarks

It contains three listed buildings, Sutton Farmhouse which is Grade II* listed and the "Long Range of Outbuildings to Northwest of Sutton Farmhouse" and "Small Outbuilding immediately to West of Sutton Farmhouse" which are Grade II listed.[5] Nearby is Llandow Industrial Estate and Springfield Nurseries, a major supplier of pot Chrysanthemums to the UK market.

A 5 bedroom mansion in Sutton named The Granary was valued at £730,000 as of August 2011, making it amongst the most expensive properties in the county.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A List of the names and residences of the High Sheriffs of the County of Glamorgan: from 1541 to 1966. 20 August 2011. 1966. George Williams. 84.
  2. Book: The bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies. 20 August 2011. 1968. Oxford University Press.. 283.
  3. Book: National Museum of Wales. Annual report. 20 August 2011. 1939. The Museum.
  4. Book: Foster. Idris Llewelyn. Daniel. Glyn Edmund. Prehistoric and early Wales. 20 August 2011. 1965. Routledge and K. Paul. 83.
  5. Web site: Listed Buildings. www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. 20 August 2011.
  6. Web site: The Granary. Zoopla. 20 August 2010.