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
22742
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
06/12/1999  
Date of Amendment
06/12/1999  
Name of Property
Alfred Hughes Memorial  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Corris  
Town
Machynlleth  
Locality
Corris  
Easting
275423  
Northing
307777  
Street Side
E  
Location
The memorial stands on a triangular piece of land beside the A487, where the main road turns W to climb to Corris Uchaf.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
The monument was erected by public subscription in c1900 to commemorate the life and achievements of A W Hughes FRCS, Professor of Anatomy at Kings College London, who was born at Fron-wen, Corris in 1861, and who died of the fever in the South African Wars in 1900. He was responsible for organising the Welsh hospital for the campaign.  

Exterior
The monument is constructed of pink granite. It consists of a tall Celtic style cross with entasis, the front panels chequered at top and bottom, rising to a circular head with a central relief rosette on each side. The cross is mounted on a cubic plinth with cushioned sides, itself mounted on a rectangular base which is incribed on the W face to the memory of Alfred William Hughes FRCS. On the upper plinth an attached bronze disk with his embossed bust, around which is the raised inscription ALFRED WILLIAM HUGHES . MAGISTER . DILECTUS. In the field PRO PATRIA MORTWS MDCCCC.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a well designed commemorative cross in the Celtic revival tradition, placed in a conspicuous setting above Professor Hughes' home village and beside the main road from Machynlleth to Dolgellau.  

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