History

Erected in 1864; designed by John Gibbs of Oxford (designer of the Banbury Cross) with figure sculpture by W Forsyth. Partly restored in 1977. Commemorates Sir George Cornewall Lewis (1806-63), the local politician who lived at Harpton Court; he was MP first for Herefordshire and then for Radnor, rising immediately to become Chancellor of the Exchequer under Palmerston and was afterwards Home Secretary and Secretary of State for War. Inscription reads: "To the memory of her [Radnorshire's] most distinguished son ...."

Exterior

21m high; extravagant Gothic style in a Ruskinian manner and in the style of Eleanor Crosses. The octagonal stem rises from a stepped platform and is enriched all around by a profusion of niches, gabled to the lower stage. In these are statues of Fortitude, Prudence etc. Weathered marble colonnettes. Band of glazed tiles below and openwork spire to the top.

Reasons for Listing

Grade II* as an imposing and exceptionally grand Welsh example of a Victorian memorial to a major figure in mid-C19 British politics.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q17742002

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990