Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
20592
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/10/1998
Date of Amendment
19/10/1998
Name of Property
Wynne-Finch Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Pentrefoelas
Town
Pentrefoelas
Locality
Pentrefoelas
Easting
287271
Northing
351481
Street Side
S
Location
The memorial stands in a paved area in the SW quadrant of the crossroads at the centre of Pentrefoelas.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
According to the inscription, the memorial was erected c1903 to the memory of Lt Col C A Wynne Finch of Voelas by his tenants and neighbours.
Exterior
Built of squared local stone, with limestone quoins and dressings. A square stone die with ashlar chamfered plinth, set on a low step capped with slate. It has a cyma moulded top cornice of ashlar, gabled to each face, and carries a large wrought iron lantern on scrolled bracket supports. On the front face, a recessed stone panel with a round top formed with radial voussoirs bears an inscription commemorating the erection of the monument to the memory of Lt Col Wynne Finch, 1841-1903, by his tenants and neighbours.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a well designed monument, of group value with The Foelas Arms Hotel and Pentrefoelas Bridge at the centre of the village.
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