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Insole Court Heritage 2
As the family’s industrial concerns went into decline, they also suffered the deaths of Fred in 1917, and his son Claud, just a year later on active service. The house passed to Eric, who lived there with his mother and sister, Violet.
In 1931, Western Avenue was planned and subsequently, Cardiff Corporation bought the entire estate under a compulsory purchase order. The family remained in the house for some time after, before moving away to England.
The Court then had many uses. During World War II it was an ARP HQ, and housed the
Royal Observer Corps and Auxiliary Fire Service. Post-
Fortunately, following a long campaign by the Friends of Insole Court, Insole Estate
Residents Association and the Llandaff Society, it was re-
Written with material from:
Insole Court, Llandaff, The Story of a Victorian Mansion
by Matthew Williams, Curator, Cardiff Castle.
The Edwardian period was the golden age with a large staff running the house and gardens, which were filled with many rare and unusual trees, shrubs and plants. There was also a large kitchen garden, orchard, vinery, peach shelter and several hot houses.