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Papers and correspondence concerning various local concerns in which Sir Clough Williams-Ellis took interest, often representing the local community, 1949-1967.

Papers, letters, copies of replies, newspaper cuttings and photos concerning the possible demolition of Llangoed Castle, Llyswen, Brecon, (which Sir Clough Williams-Ellis rebuilt in 1912), 1973-1976. The series also includes the 'Specifications of Works' for Llangoed Castle, 1913.

Papers mainly relating to various building projects by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, from whole buildings to garden follies in Wales, England and Ireland, including those on the Aberconway estate and on the Voelas estate.

Letters and papers regarding the creation of Portmeirion, the selection of buildings for and their removal to the estate; letters from and papers dealing with tenants and the upkeep of the buildings and gardens at Portmeirion; papers relating to the advertising of Portmeirion in the press by means of articles written about it; and papers relating to his interest in seaside retreats, 1928-1978.

Minutes, papers, letters, reports, maps, plans and photographs relating to identifying routes for, and the building and landscaping of, trunk roads in England and Wales, 1952-1970.

Papers, letters and publications relating to the Council for the Protection of Rural England and the Council for the Protection of Rural Wales, the preservation of national parks (especially Snowdonia) and other conservation issues in England and Wales, 1952-1977. Also in the series is an album of photographs concerning the dangers facing the English countryside, 1930.

Correspondence, birthday and congratulatory cards, and other papers relating to Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's birthdays, anniversaries, and on being honoured with an OBE and a knighthood, 1954-1975.

Letters, copies of replies and some other papers concerning a variety of subjects, 1930-1978.

Deeds, documents, correspondence and papers relating to the Brondanw estate; the house and gardens; the fire and the insurance of the house; other buildings and tenants on the estate, and the Leashold Reform, 1906-1978.

Letters, copies of replies and papers concerning the leasing of and developments to various buildings belonging to Sir Clough Williams-Ellis and the Brondanw estate; and a file on the gardens at Plas Brondanw, 1955-1977.

Writings including letters relating to Headlong Down the Years, 1954; drafts of various autobiographies; correspondence relating to various books and the republication of England and the Octopus, 1969-1978; a draft of 'Nought Till Now'; proof of Portmeirion, 1963; and notebooks.

A draft of 'Finale', [1972], various drafts of Around the World in Ninety Years and a box of index cards, [1976]-[1977].

Letters from the publishers and papers regarding the publication of Architect Errant, and various drafts of the book, [1967]-[1973]. Also included is one item dating from 1952.