Basil Thorne Collection of North Wales Deeds,

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 210 THORNE
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls003844370
      (alternative) ANW
  • Dates of Creation
      1298-1837 (accumulated [early 20 cent.]).
  • Language of Material
      Latin, English.
  • Physical Description
      0.086 cubic metres (3 boxes).
  • Location
      ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Deeds, 1298-1837, relating to North Wales, notably to the manor of Gogarth, Caernarfonshire.

Administrative / Biographical History

The manor of Gogarth near Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, was owned by the Diocese of Bangor. The estate was fully exploited in terms of mineral extraction and leases to private landowners, including the Mostyn family in the seventeenth century. Several plots of the manorial land were leased or sold by the Church in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for building developments in Llandudno. The remainder of manor of Gogarth was transferred to the University of Wales in 1945. The link between Basil Ludlow Thorne and Gogarth is not known.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Deposited by Basil Ludlow Thorne, Westminster, in or before 1957.

Note

The manor of Gogarth near Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, was owned by the Diocese of Bangor. The estate was fully exploited in terms of mineral extraction and leases to private landowners, including the Mostyn family in the seventeenth century. Several plots of the manorial land were leased or sold by the Church in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for building developments in Llandudno. The remainder of manor of Gogarth was transferred to the University of Wales in 1945. The link between Basil Ludlow Thorne and Gogarth is not known.

Title supplied from contents of fonds and name of depositor.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

Archivist's Note

March 2003.

Compiled by David Moore for the ANW project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Thorne Deeds and Documents; Schedule of the Church in Wales Archive; and Schedule of the Welsh Church Commission Archive;

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

Action: All records deposited at the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Related Material

Further papers relating to the manor of Gogarth, Caernarfonshire, are in NLW, archives of the Welsh Church Commission and the Church in Wales.

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Corporate Names