sully church
the village named abbreviation of south lea meaning southern pasture more commonly understood named after noble norman family of baron reginald de sully, 1 of twelve knights of glamorgan awarded manor around 1093 conqueror of glamorgan sir robert fitzhamon, under charter william ii of england. in 1591 sir edward mansel of margam wrote historical document recording winning of glamorgan , recorded:
sir reginald de sully (fitz haymon) gave castle , town called sully manor of it, , manors of st andrews , dinas powys granary , provisions. sir reginald bestowed land in fee frankliege men , came man of wealth , fame. had @ sully besides castle fair manor house built after new manner, did live of time, house castle broke down owain glendower
de sully had extensive estates in devon recorded having built small fortified castle in sully, remains of have vanished, except short length of wall, located east of norman parish church in village. site of 13th-century moated manor house can still observed on sully moors.
the castle @ sully smallest in glamorgan long way. covered site of half acre , stood in location was, until recently, called castle wood. occupation of castle lasted less 3 hundred years till around mid 14th century, result of extinction of de sully family line. present church dates around same time castle , dedicated st. john baptist. resident sully clergyman has been referred rector indicates tithes produced annual income never appropriated monastery , therefore supported lord of manor directly, although appointed bishop.
there complete late medieval lime kiln on ashby road, sully. composed of stone , brick 40 feet long , 18 feet high 13 feet wide. buttressed 3 brick on edge archways , draught holes on south elevation. 5 iron pegs inserted face of kiln. briarside , middleton cottage on cog road yeoman s cottage built in mid 16th century later 18th century additions. cottage contains tudor-style archway , original circular stone staircase. remains of village mill can found @ hayes farm on hayes road.
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