Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in Fountain Garden at Powis Castle
Welshpool, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Powis Castle, 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
- Powis Castle
- Community
- Welshpool
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.65025, -3.15701
- Cadw reference
- 16796
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
In the SW section of the Fountain Garden.
Exterior
History: The Fountain Garden was laid out by Violet, Lady Powis c1911-12. The sundial was probably erected here at that time, but may have been re-sited from elsewhere in the gardens.
Description: The stone base has engaged shafts on each side of a square central pier, with continuous ring moulding at base and capital, and a central band. It carries a round plate supporting the engraved copper dial which retains its blade. The dial is enriched with scrolled decoration and inscribed with the Herbert Arms and motto, and signed by Bennett, Crow Court, Soho, London.
A finely detailed sundial which forms a focal point of the Fountain Garden.
Reference: The National Trust, Powis Castle, 1988, pp.44-45.
Nearby in the register
- Gate to Fountain GardenDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Garden HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Garden Wall to S of Nos 1 & 2 Park HousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- No 2 Park HousesCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.