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A polished red granite obelisk with a stepped granite plinth and pedimented stem set on a stone pedestal. The monument was erected by public subscription as near as possible in the middle of his estate. Sir Richard Green Price (1803–1887) was the member of parliament for the Radnor Boroughs from 1862 to 1869 and the county of Radnor from 1880 to 1885. He was closely involved with the promotion of railway lines in the county. It was largely through his efforts that the Central Wales Railway was constructed between Knighton and Llandrindod and also railway lines to Presteigne and New Radnor. He was chairman of the Kington and Eardisley Railway, on the boards of the Leominster and Kington Railway, and the Leominster and Bromyward Railway.

Title

Price Monument

Date

1908

Medium

polished red granite & stone

Measurements

H 457 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

LD7_AEB_S004

Acquisition method

erected by public subscription

Work type

Obelisk

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Access

at all times

Inscription description

THIS PUBLIC MONUMENT / WAS ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION / TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF / SIR RICHARD GREEN PRICE / 1ST BARONET / BORN 1803 - DIED 1887 / WHOSE SERVICES TO THE COUNTY OF RADNOR WILL LONG OUTLIVE / HIS NAME / THROUGH HIS UNTIRING ENERGY / THE RAILWAY TO KNIGHTON AND LLANDRINDOD WAS CONSTRUCTED AS / WELL AS TO PRESTEIGN, AND NEW RADNOR. / HE EVER LABOURED FOR THE WELFARE OF HIS / NATIVE COUNTY AND REPRESENTED THE RADNOR / BOROUGHS, IN PARLIAMENT FROM 1862 TO 1869, / AND THE COUNTY OF RADNOR, FROM 1880 TO 1885.

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Offa's Dyke Path, Knighton

LD7 1NH

Located just off the B4355 west of Norton. Travelling from Norton at a crossroads, turn left. After 30 m there is a footpath sign to Offas's Dyke path over open fields. The obelisk can be seen at the top of the hill.

Artist or maker

unknown artist

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