Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in the churchyard of St. Collen's Parish Church
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96916, -3.16794
- Cadw reference
- 1165
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 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
To S of church almost opposite the main entrance. Recently resited.
Exterior
C18 style tappered freestone sundial on stepped circular platform. Gnomon missing.
Reason for designation
Group value with the Parish Church, churchyard wall and Monument to The Ladies of Llangollen
Nearby in the register
- Monument to the Ladies of Llangollen & their Housekeeper in the Churchyard of St. Collen's Parish ChCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- St.Collen's Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 4 Cross LaneDomesticunder 1 mi
- 6 Church StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.