Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial Base at St Cyngar's Church
Hope, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 6 May 1998
- Locality
- Hope
- Community
- Hope
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11807, -3.03314
- Cadw reference
- 19757
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
Immediately SE of the parish church, within the churchyard.
Exterior
C18 sandstone sundial base of approximately 1.7m high; of baluster shape with a moulded top and square base. On a two-stage octagonal plinth. The sundial itself is missing.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the Church of St Cyngar.
Nearby in the register
- Railed and Raised Tomb immediately W of St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St CyngarReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Vault Structure immediately N of the Tower at St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Tomb Monument 30m NW of St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.