Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in churchyard of Church of St Ffinan
Llanddyfnan, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanffinan, Llanddyfnan, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 11 June 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Miscellaneous
- Date of designation
- 11 June 2002
- Locality
- Llanffinan
- Community
- Llanddyfnan
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25501, -4.25682
- Cadw reference
- 26730
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In a rural location, set back from the SE side of a country road leading NE off the B5420 to Talwrn; c2.5km E of the outskirts of Llangefni. The sundial lies directly W of the church.
History
Early C19 dial set on a pier of unknown date; may be formed from elements of a late C15 or early C16 arcade.
Exterior
Bronze sundial set on an octagonal sandstone pier comprising raking base, tall shaft and wider cap on moulded course.
Reason for designation
Included as a sundial which may represent the remains of an early church arcade and which forms a group with the adjacent church of St Ffinan.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St FfinanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Plas PenmynyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hirdre-Faig Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- ParcAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.