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Clemenstone was the seat of several high sheriffs of Glamorganshire including John Curre who was known to be occupying the estate in Clemenstone in 1712 and William Curre in 1766, who was also an occupant of [[Itton Court]].<ref name="Burke1847">{{cite book|last=Burke|first=John|title=Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YdIKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA295|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1847|publisher=H. Colburn|page=295}}</ref><ref name="Burke1894">{{cite book|last=Burke|first=Sir Bernard|title=A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=93M-AQAAIAAJ|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1894|publisher=Harrison|isbn=9780394487267|page=446}}</ref>From the 1830s it was known to be occupied by a Humphrey Turberville, who inherited the estate from his brother.<ref name="BurkeBurke1851">{{cite book|last1=Burke|first1=John|last2=Burke|first2=Bernard|title=Encyclopaedia of heraldry: or General armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland, comprising a registry of all armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time, including the late grants by the College of arms|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9hFXAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT307|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1851|publisher=H. G. Bohn|page=307}}</ref><ref name="Burke1838">{{cite book|last=Burke|first=John|title=A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=D_8UAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA653|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1838|page=653}}</ref>In the early 19th century Lady Sale nee Wynch, wife of [[Sir Robert Sale]], was known to have spent much of her early life at the Clemenstone Estate.<ref name="The Spectator">{{cite book|title=The Spectator|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=OskhAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1184|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1842|page=1184}}</ref>In 1981 the house at Clemenstone was said to be in a ruined state, three stories high and with walls dating to the 18th century although with traces of an older house which had existed on the spot.<ref name="Wales1981">{{cite book|author=Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales|title=An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan: Domestic architecture from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution. pt. 1. The greater houses|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_GgvAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1981|publisher=H.M.S.O.}}</ref> |
Clemenstone was the seat of several high sheriffs of Glamorganshire including John Curre who was known to be occupying the estate in Clemenstone in 1712 and William Curre in 1766, who was also an occupant of [[Itton Court]].<ref name="Burke1847">{{cite book|last=Burke|first=John|title=Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YdIKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA295|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1847|publisher=H. Colburn|page=295}}</ref><ref name="Burke1894">{{cite book|last=Burke|first=Sir Bernard|title=A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=93M-AQAAIAAJ|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1894|publisher=Harrison|isbn=9780394487267|page=446}}</ref>From the 1830s it was known to be occupied by a Humphrey Turberville, who inherited the estate from his brother.<ref name="BurkeBurke1851">{{cite book|last1=Burke|first1=John|last2=Burke|first2=Bernard|title=Encyclopaedia of heraldry: or General armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland, comprising a registry of all armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time, including the late grants by the College of arms|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9hFXAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT307|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1851|publisher=H. G. Bohn|page=307}}</ref><ref name="Burke1838">{{cite book|last=Burke|first=John|title=A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=D_8UAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA653|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1838|page=653}}</ref>In the early 19th century Lady Sale nee Wynch, wife of [[Sir Robert Sale]], was known to have spent much of her early life at the Clemenstone Estate.<ref name="The Spectator">{{cite book|title=The Spectator|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=OskhAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1184|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1842|page=1184}}</ref>In 1981 the house at Clemenstone was said to be in a ruined state, three stories high and with walls dating to the 18th century although with traces of an older house which had existed on the spot.<ref name="Wales1981">{{cite book|author=Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales|title=An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan: Domestic architecture from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution. pt. 1. The greater houses|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_GgvAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=28 June 2011|year=1981|publisher=H.M.S.O.}}</ref> |
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Clemenstone Meadows are a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]]. This site, which is designated as a [[conservation area]] denoting a [[protected area]] in the [[United Kingdom]], is privately owned. It consists of two habitats namely, the marshy grass land and the dry neutral grassland. Plant species specific to this site are reported to be [[Meadow thistle]], [[devil’s-bit scabious]], [[pepper saxifrage]] and [[marsh valerian]] in the [[marshy grassland]], while the dry areas of the site have [[betony]], [[cowslips]] and [[knapweed]].<ref name=Site>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/clemenstone-meadows--wick.aspx|title=Clemenstone Meadows, Wick|accessdate=2 July 2011|publisher= ccw.gov.uk}}</ref> |
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| Clemenstone | |
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 Farm road between Llandow and Clemenstone | |
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| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CF |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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Clemenstone is a hamlet in the western part of the Vale of Glamorgan, southeast Wales, southeast of Bridgend. It lies on the road to Llandow in the east, north of Wick, across the B4265 road. It contains the Clemenstone Estate and House, long-time seat of the Curre family, and a Sports Academy.[1]
History
Clemenstone was the seat of several high sheriffs of Glamorganshire including John Curre who was known to be occupying the estate in Clemenstone in 1712 and William Curre in 1766, who was also an occupant of Itton Court.[2][3]From the 1830s it was known to be occupied by a Humphrey Turberville, who inherited the estate from his brother.[4][5]In the early 19th century Lady Sale nee Wynch, wife of Sir Robert Sale, was known to have spent much of her early life at the Clemenstone Estate.[6]In 1981 the house at Clemenstone was said to be in a ruined state, three stories high and with walls dating to the 18th century although with traces of an older house which had existed on the spot.[7]
Clemenstone Meadows are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This site, which is designated as a conservation area denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom, is privately owned. It consists of two habitats namely, the marshy grass land and the dry neutral grassland. Plant species specific to this site are reported to be Meadow thistle, devil’s-bit scabious, pepper saxifrage and marsh valerian in the marshy grassland, while the dry areas of the site have betony, cowslips and knapweed.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Clemenstone Estate, Vale of Glamorgan collection". Glamorgan Archives. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Burke, John (1847). Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry. H. Colburn. p. 295. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard (1894). A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 446. ISBN 9780394487267. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1851). Encyclopaedia of heraldry: or General armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland, comprising a registry of all armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time, including the late grants by the College of arms. H. G. Bohn. p. 307. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Burke, John (1838). A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. p. 653. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ The Spectator. 1842. p. 1184. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales (1981). An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan: Domestic architecture from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution. pt. 1. The greater houses. H.M.S.O. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Clemenstone Meadows, Wick". ccw.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
