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
8392
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/11/1990  
Date of Amendment
19/11/1990  
Name of Property
Monument to the Owen family in Machynlleth Cemetery  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Machynlleth  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
275144  
Northing
300979  
Street Side
SE  
Location
Approximately in the centre of this rectangular cemetery; beside a crossroads in the paths.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
Erected in early C20 in memory of the Owen family and in particular ThomasáOwenáMP (1840-1898) who was a paper manufacturer and OwenáOwen (1847-1910) who founded the famous department store.  

Exterior
Comprises a tall octagonal memorial cross with lower reredos behind; Decorated Gothic style. The cross has carved foliage to the crucifix, the capital of the stem and to the cornice of the pedestal with crenellated top. Ogee panelled sides to pedestal with inscriptions; stepped platform. The reredos has square end pavilion piers with hollow Gothic detail. To the centre are 3 polished slate tablets linked by paired ogee arches, moulded coping steps up and down over these tablets. The dates on the cross range from l844 (birth of Elizabeth Owen) to l967 (death of Margaret Owen). The dates on the reredos range from l847 (birth of Owen Owen) to l976 (death of Lloyd Owen Owen).  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a cemetery monument.  

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