26828

 

II  

Designated  

06/08/2002  

06/08/2002  

Hirwaun war memorial clock tower  

 

Rhondda Cynon Taff  

Hirwaun  

Hirwaun  

Hirwaun  

295749  

205649  

N  

Prominently sited in the centre of the village opposite the junction of High Street with Cross Street.  

Commemorative  

 

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.  

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.  

 

Listed for its social-historical interest and as a clock tower retaining original character prominently sited in the centre of the town.