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4 THE PLACE OF A KING. In 1957 the Palace was purchased by Richard Thomas & Baldwins Limited as a guesthouse, becoming the property of the British Steel Corporation...
Mathern Palace In the seventh century, the Bishops of Llandaff acquired lands in Mathern Parish from Meurig ap Tewdric, son of Tewdric King of Glamorgan. Tewdric was killed in battle and buried in the nearby church, which bears his name. ‘Mathern’ is from the Welsh elements ‘Ma’ and ‘Teyrn’, meaning ‘the place of a king’. Mathern Palace was the official home of the Bishops of Llandaff from 1333 until 1709. In 1794 the Palace and lands were let for farming, firstly by the incumbent Bishop and later by the ecclesiastical commissioners. The building passed into private ownership in 1894 and was restored and improved by H.A. Tipping, an historian, who was also responsible for the layout of the delightful gardens. In 1957 the Palace was purchased by Richard Thomas & Baldwins Limited as a guesthouse, becoming the property of the British Steel Corporation when the steel industry was nationalised, then British Steel plc upon privatisation, and now Corus. Surrounded by H. A. Tipping’s gardens, Mathern Palace is approached through the remains of an early 15th century gateway. The central block of the building, which faces northeast, consists of a tower of three storeys containing the main entrance and a block of two storeys containing the long parlour; an east wing projects forward of the central block, and a west wing projects to the rear. A third wing projecting east in line with the central block was added after 1894. The niche over the porch probably contained a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a figure that could not have been displayed after the death of Henry VIII in 1547, which confirms a pre-Reformation date for this part of the building. The inner tower, which includes the entrance hall and rooms above, could date from the 13th or 14th century, as could the central two-light window in the west wing (most likely the original chapel). The dining room and its doorway, and the long parlour, are 16th century, as is the fireplace in the second bedroom above the parlour. 5
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