Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial to West of Church of St Giles
Offa, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Offa, Wrexham, designated on 16 June 1980.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 16 June 1980
- Community
- Offa
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04413, -2.99313
- Cadw reference
- 1771
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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
West of the tower of Saint Giles' Church.
History
Sundial, dated 1809 and presented by Edward Ravenscroft.
Exterior
Stone. High octagonal plinth with traceried recessed panels and copper plate inscribed with numerals etc. Dated on the stonework, but badly worn.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Tomb of Elihu Yale, west of Church of St GilesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 2 Chest Tombs to west of Church of St GilesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 2 Chest Tombs adjacent to W Boundary of ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St GilesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.