Commemorative plaque 42463

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Town Hall. This was a Norman Manorial Courthouse for the holding of Courts Leet (tenants) and Baron (freeholders) for the Manor of Boverton and Llantwit Major. It was rebuilt under the lordship of Jasper Tudor 1485-95; became a Guildhall in the time of Henry VIII, then the Bailiff's House. It was then leased in part to the St. Illtyd's Lodge of the Oddfellows Society in 1845 and taken over by the first Parish Council in 1894. Recorded plaque organisation: Llantwit Major Local History Society.

The Town Hall served as a Norman Manorial Courthouse for the Manor of Boverton and Llantwit Major, evolving through various civic functions including Guildhall and Parish Council seat, reflecting its enduring importance in local governance.