Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial base at Church of St Martin
Eglwysbach, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 12 November 1996
- Locality
- Eglwysbach
- Community
- Eglwysbach
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21811, -3.79341
- Cadw reference
- 17560
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Located immediately SE of the church, within the rubble-walled churchyard.
Exterior
Second-quarter C18 columnar sundial base; of sandstone on a large circular plinth, partly of slatestone. Octagonal abacus with chamfering and lip to the top; the sundial itself has been removed. The column is inscribed: `TR..T..W..T..RD..WARDENS'.
Reason for designation
An C18 sundial base with group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St MartinReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box (tel no: 01492 650399) at the S edge of Village and opposite Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Ysgol Gynradd Eglwysbach (original range)Educationunder 1 mi
- Plas-yn-Llan (also known as Plas and Plas Llan)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.