Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in churchyard at Church of St Mary
Welshpool, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Welshpool, Powys, designated on 29 February 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 29 February 1996
- Locality
- Welshpool
- Community
- Welshpool
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.66091, -3.14648
- Cadw reference
- 16643
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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
Opposite the main S door of the Church of Saint Mary.
Exterior
Description: Probably C18. Stone balustrade type, raised on a circular stone base, and with square top plate, which carries a copper dial.
A good example of a C18 sundial, which forms part of a group with the Church of Saint Mary, the churchyard walls, and the war memorial.
Nearby in the register
- Retaining walls, steps, gate-piers and gates to churchyard at Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- War Memorial in churchyard at Church of St MaryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pair of Inscribed Stones in Union Bridge ParapetTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.