Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial to Chevalier Lloyd
Llangurig, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangurig, Powys, designated on 24 March 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 24 March 2005
- Locality
- Llangurig
- Community
- Llangurig
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.40634, -3.60622
- Cadw reference
- 84297
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of the village. Located on the pavement, immediately E of the lychgate.
History
Memorial, dated 1885, to Chevalier Lloyd of Clochfaen Hall, erected 2 years before his death. His full name was Jacob Younde William Hinde (1816-1887), but he later adopted the name Lloyd. A major benefactor in Llangurig, he was responsible for a restoration of the church under the direction of Sir Gilbert Scott, which cost £11,000, a substantial sum of money for that time.
Exterior
An obelisk of polished pink granite, with scalloped pyramidal top. It is on a slightly splayed base with moulded cornice, which bears an inlaid inscription on the W side reading: 'Erected by his tenants and friends ... for his unbounded liberality, extraordinary charitableness and his restoration of the church at a cost of £11,000. A friend to the poor ... and benefactor to all.' On the E side is the same inscription in Welsh. The base rests on a stepped 4 tier plinth, the upper 2 tiers of granite and with moulded top. The 3rd tier is of stone, and the lowest tier of concrete.
Reason for designation
Listed for its social historical interest as a prominent memorial to a notable land owner and benefactor; group value with the church and surrounding structures in the village.
Nearby in the register
- Lychgate at Church of St CurigNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Memorial FountainCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- MilestoneNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Former Coach-house at PenybontDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.