Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in churchyard of St Mary's Church
Derwen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Derwen, Denbighshire, designated on 30 October 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 October 2000
- Locality
- Derwen
- Community
- Derwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04557, -3.38849
- Cadw reference
- 24343
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
To the south of the church and west of Church House, close to the churchyard wall.
History
Probably C18 or C19.
Exterior
A small bronze sundial, complete with its gnomon, on a pillar of local limestone a little over 1 metre in height. The pillar is of square section with chamfered arrisses and with an exaggerated entasis profile, and is brought to an enlarged square head.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with St Mary's Church.
Nearby in the register
- Cross in churchyard of St Mary's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Derwen CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- St Mary's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.