Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial at entrance to War Memorial Cottage Hospital
Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 24 June 2005
- Locality
- Tywyn
- Town
- Tywyn
- Community
- Tywyn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.58406, -4.08227
- Cadw reference
- 84543
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
At the entrance to the hhispital just E of the junction with Ffordd Cadfan.
History
Built in 1922, contemporary with the hospital, and probably by F. Howarth, architect of Tywyn, who built the hospital.
Exterior
A simple classical-style memorial comprising an inscription panel framed by square piers incorporating mouldings of a shouldered architrave, entablature and parapet, of whitened scribed roughcast. The inscription reads 'Towyn & District War Memorial Cottage Hospital' in large raised letters, beneath which in smaller letters is 'Visiting days Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 till 4'. The entablature has '1939' and '1945' added in raised numerals either side of the keystone. The coped parapet has '1914' and '1918' in raised numerals to the caps of the piers. Flanking rubble stone walls have moulded copings and terminal square piers.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a well-detailed memorial and for group value with the hospital.
Nearby in the register
- Tywyn & District War Memorial HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Brynhyfryd, including Brynhyfryd Cottage and attached stable and coach houseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at rear of The VicarageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- The VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.