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
26828
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/08/2002
Date of Amendment
06/08/2002
Name of Property
Hirwaun war memorial clock tower
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Hirwaun
Town
Hirwaun
Locality
Hirwaun
Easting
295749
Northing
205649
Street Side
N
Location
Prominently sited in the centre of the village opposite the junction of High Street with Cross Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Unveiled in 1924. It was designed by E.W.G. Richards, architect of Merthyr Tydfil, and built by E.P. Davies of Dowlais. The clock was made by John Smith & Sons at Midland Clock Works, Derby. The total cost was £700.
Exterior
An Art-Nouveau influenced 3-stage square clock tower of coursed rock-faced 'Shaddris' stone, with ashlar 'Patent Empire Stone' dressings and upper stage, and a swept pyramidal slate roof on bracketed eaves, with lead finial. The lower 2 stages have diagonal buttresses, the upper parts of which are ashlar with scroll enrichment to the offset. In its front and side faces the lower stage has metal plaques with marginal interlace ornament and roll of honour in raised letters for the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. At the rear is a doorway in a dressed surround with keyed tripartite lintel below a balustrade. The door is steel. In the second stage each face has a narrow opening with louvres on a corbelled apron. Above the openings each face has a segmental arch. In the upper stage are round clock faces to the front and sides, and a blind round panel to the rear.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its social-historical interest and as a clock tower retaining original character prominently sited in the centre of the town.
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