Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial on main axis of the formal garden
Marchwiel, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 3 December 1996
- Locality
- Erddig
- Community
- Marchwiel
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02718, -3.00598
- Cadw reference
- 17861
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
Situated on the main axis of the formal garden at Erddig c30m E of the house.
History
The sundial is of C18 origin was brought from nearby Plas Grono. It was probably placed in this position when the garden was laid out in the 1860s.
Exterior
Baluster sundial on 2 stage circular stone plinth. Circular brass dial with the name B T Heath of London, partially legible lettering of C18 character, simple brass gnomon.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a C18 sundial.
Group value with Erddig and the garden structures of the E front of the house.
Nearby in the register
- N Garden Pavilion including attached walls, alcove gatepiers and gates immediately to E of the houseGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- S Garden Pavilion including attached walls, alcove gatepiers and gates immediately to E of houseGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- ErddigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cupola to SE of the houseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.