Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary
Llanbrynmair, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llan, Llanbrynmair, Powys, designated on 31 January 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1997
- Locality
- Llan
- Community
- Llanbrynmair
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.59322, -3.64896
- Cadw reference
- 18133
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 150 Dinas-Mawddwy (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the south of the W end of the church, approximately 5 metres from the corner of the Vestry.
Exterior
A monolithic stone sundial, approximately 1m high, the square shaft with stopped chamfered angles, carrying a brass plate by Samuel Roberts of Llanvair, dated 1754 with a later gnomon, and giving the latitude of 52deg 35' N.
Reason for designation
Included as an interesting locally made dial plate of the C18, unusual in bearing the latitude for which it is presumably set.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Hafod y Llan, also known as the Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas esgairDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bethel Chapel and Forecourt RailingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.