Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial near the N end of the formal garden
Marchwiel, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Erddig, Marchwiel, Wrexham, designated on 3 December 1996.
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
- 53.02775, -3.00276
- Cadw reference
- 17863
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)
- 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
Situated to the E of the pond near the N end of the formal garden at Erddig c200m from the house.
History
The sundial dates from the period 1716-33 when John Meller owned the house. It is not known when it was placed in this position. The shaft has been broken and repaired.
Exterior
Baluster sundial on octagonal stone plinth. Octagonal brass dial and decorative brass gnomon with partially legible lettering and John Meller's coat of arms.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a C18 sundial and for historical associations with John Meller and Erddig.
Group value with Erddig and the listed garden structures of the E front of the house.
Nearby in the register
- Screen and gates closing the formal garden at ErddigGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Garden walls to N side of formal garden including gatepiers, gates and alcoveGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pair of pinnacles in the formal garden at ErddigGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- DovecoteDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.