Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in churchyard, Church of St Garmon.
Castle Caereinion, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 13 June 1997
- Locality
- Castle Caereinion
- Town
- Castle Caereinion
- Community
- Castle Caereinion
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.64065, -3.23770
- Cadw reference
- 18486
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
The sundial is located in the graveyard, approximately 5m SW of the SW corner of the church tower.
History
A fine brass sundial of 1764, set, perhaps at a slightly later date, on an C18 pedestal.
Exterior
The limestone pedestal is of inverted baluster form, set on a moulded base. Moulded cap terminating in a small square block, on which is mounted a brass plate dial by O. Ratcliff of Pool (Welshpool), complete with gnomon, dated 1764, and giving the latitude as 53 degrees 30' N.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of a sundial by a well-known maker, set on an approximately contemporary shaft.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St GarmonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Mound in ChurchyardMotteunder 1 mi
- Red Lion InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Orchard Cottage and BrooksideDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.