Harold Hughes or Henry Harold Hughes (1864–1940) was born in Liverpool and trained as an architect under Arthur Baker in London. He qualified as an

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in 1890 and set up an architectural practice in Bangor in 1892, where he remained until his death in 1940.

Career

Hughes was educated at

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.Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited. Online edition, 2020 Hughes was appointed diocesan surveyor and architect in 1900 and restored many churches in the

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. In 1919 he formed a partnership with W. G. Williams, who continued the practice after his death in 1940. Hughes was mainly occupied in the restoration of churches. He was a member of the SPAB and only undertook the minimal amount of restoration work. wherever possible. Hughes only appears to have been the architect for one new church, St Cyngar, Borth-y-gest,

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. His co-operation with the leading

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architect Herbert Luck North in the production of two books, ''The Old Churches of Snowdonia'' (1924) and ''The Old Cottages of Snowdonia'' (1908/1924) did much to increase public interest in the

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. He also contributed numerous articles to ''

Archaeologia Cambrensis ''Archaeologia Cambrensis'' is a Welsh archaeological and historical scholarly journal published annually by the Cambrian Archaeological Association. It contains historical essays, excavation reports, and book reviews, as well as society notes ...

'' on architectural subjects. He was interested in archaeology and he joined the

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in 1892. He was an editor of ''Archaeologia Cambrensis'' from 1926 to 1940. He became president of the Cambrian Archaeological Association] in 1930. From its foundation, he was a member of the Council of the

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and of the Commission on Ancient Monuments of Wales from 1935 onwards. He served as the second President of the

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between 1932 and 1933. Herbert Luck North would later serve as the Society's fifth President between 1938 and 1939.

Architectural work, restoration of churches

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, 1891–1893 *

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* Llaneilan *

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1914 (enlargement)

Publications (with Herbert Luck North)

*''The Old Churches of Snowdonia'' (1924) *''The Old Cottages of Snowdonia'' (1908/1924)

Articles in ''Archaeologia Cambrensis''"Obituary", pg 86

*1896 – Cochwillan *1898 – Old Houses in

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*1901 –

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(Puffin Island) *1904 – Survey of Treceiri. *1905 –

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*1906 – Surveys of Penygaer and Pen-y-corddyn *1908 – Merddyn Gwyn Barrow. *1913 –

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*1922 – Prehistoric remains,

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*1922 – Early Christian Art in Anglesey *1924 – Berain *1925 – Pre-Norman Cross in

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Church. *1926 – Carving on Maen Achwyfan. *1926 – The lead coffin at Rhyddgaer. *1930 – The Ancient Churches of Anglesey. *1932 – Llanerfyl

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and

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. *1938 – The Edwardian Castle and Town Defences of Conway.

Obituaries

*''Archaeologia Cambrensis'' (1940), Vol. 95, pp. 85–7. *''

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'' (1940), Vol. 20, p. 425.

Literature

* Antonia Brodie (ed.) (2001) ''Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914'': Vol. 1 (A-K), 972–3, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, London. *Haslam R., Orbach J. and Voelcker A. (2009), ''

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: Gwynedd'', Yale University Press, London. *Voelcker A. (2011), ''Herbert Luck North: Arts and Crafts architecture for Wales'' ,

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. .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Henry Harold 1864 births 1940 deaths 20th-century Welsh architects 20th-century Welsh historians Welsh archaeologists Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London Members of the Cambrian Archaeological Association People from Bangor, Gwynedd Architects from Liverpool People educated at Liverpool College Associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects