H.M. Land registry map extract

Little Acres, formerly Maindiff Cottage

                                                                                                                                 December 2002

Constructed in 1877  by Crawshay Bailey II, on the   main toll pike road to Monmouth.

Along with other buildings in the Maindiffestate and surrounding area  

Occupants

Census of 1881 shows tenants:

Name  Age Birthplace Occupation James Edmunds 50 yrs Llanarth, Monmouth, England agricultural worker Eliza Edmunds (wife)  44 yrs Norton Radnorshire, Wales   Eliza Edmunds (dgt) 12 yrs Llanfiangle Crucorney Monmouth England Scholar Thomas Edmunds (Son) 10 yrs Llanfiangle Crucorney Monmouth England Scholar Sarah C. Edmunds (dgt) 8 yrs Llanfiangle Crucorney Monmouth England Scholar

  Ownershippassed on the death of Crawshay Bailey II to his daughters (1887)

The Estate was rented out after 1901 

1981 The Secretary of Sate for Wales owned property and in

1985 Maindiff Court Bungalow was sold to Robert John Chappell and Ethel Christine Chappell, 

 becoming first registered as a property on 16^th January 1986.

23.9.1991 Peter Martin Fox and Melanie Fox puchased the property

1998 the property was extended 

2000 Owned by the Chesham Building Society

2001 April -- Purchased by Keith Anthony White and Ms Christine Ann Bayliss (nee Bradley)