Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
16186
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
31/07/1995  
Date of Amendment
31/07/1995  
Name of Property
Clock Tower  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Rhayader  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
297109  
Northing
268005  
Street Side
 
Location
At main crossroads of town.  

Description


Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  
Period
 

History
War Memorial clock tower. By B Lloyd, architect, 1924.  

Exterior
Free classical style; square plan; mainly bathstone with grey-brown stone tower walls, dark stone plinth. Pavilion roof with small gothic-arched louvres bears cross. Upper part has tapering tower with bathstone quoins and cornice; clock to each face. Lower part has engaged Doric columns to corners and open pediments containing figures supported on cornices above inscribed panels recording names of fallen in two World Wars. Figures include soldier (to W), winged female figures (Peace?), and Welsh Dragon defeating German Eagle (to E).  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Striking monument on key site in town centre.  

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