Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial to West of Church of St Giles
Offa, Wrexham, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.