Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial at Llantysilio Hall
Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llantysilio, Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 May 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 22 May 1989
- Locality
- Llantysilio
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llantysilio
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98318, -3.20542
- Cadw reference
- 1321
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
The sundial, formerly in the walled garden, now stands at the centre of the lawn in front of the W elevation of the house.
History
Sundial of 1717 signed by John Lloyd, the father-in-law of Thomas Jones, the owner of the early Georgian house at Llantysilio, who had married Mary Lloyd of Oswestry.
This sundial was probably not originally made for Llantysilio but was placed here in more recent times.
Exterior
A circular sandstone pedestal with moulded cap, and no extant base, on which is placed a brass sundial plate dated 1717 and signed by John Lloyd, around four sides of which is the inscription:-
"Thou Swiftly runs Old Time ... t'is wisdom we ... With faith and righteousness keep time w'thee that when our glafs is run & we are cut down .... we may enjoy an everlasting Crown."
The gnomon preserves a detailed calender for the rising and setting of the sun on both sides.
Reason for designation
Included as a good surviving example of an early garden sundial.
Nearby in the register
- Walled Garden at Llantysilio HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llantysilio HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Roberts Monument in churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Tyn LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.