Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial to SW of Tower at Church of St Tysilio
Meifod, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Meifod Village, Meifod, Powys, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Meifod Village
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.70953, -3.25184
- Cadw reference
- 15949
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)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the churchyard to the SW of the tower.
Exterior
C18 limestone sundial comprising a tall fat baluster mounted on a reel, and set over two steps. Octagonal bronze dial with later gnomon, reading RANCI---CHAION FECIT ----.
Reason for designation
Included as an interesting and elegant C18 sundial, and for group value with the church of St.Tysilio.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St Tysilio and St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Waterloo House (including former cottage to right)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Rose VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.