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Rhayader War Memorial Clock Tower

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NPRN32982
Map ReferenceSN96NE
Grid ReferenceSN9711068004
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyRadnorshire
CommunityRhayader
Type Of SiteWAR MEMORIAL
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
A war memorial clock tower located at main crossroads of town, designed by B. Lloyd, architect, 1924.
Built in free classical style; square plan; mainly bathstone with grey-brown stone tower walls, dark stone plinth. A pavilion roof with small gothic-arched louvres bears a cross. The 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 the names of the fallen in both the First World War and the Second World War.
Figures include a soldier (to the west), winged female figures (Peace?), and a Welsh Dragon defeating the German Eagle (to the east). (Cadw Listing database)

RCAHMW, 13 January 2014