Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in St Tyrnog's Churchyard
Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandyrnog Village, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, designated on 22 October 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 October 2002
- Locality
- Llandyrnog Village
- Community
- Llandyrnog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17538, -3.33638
- Cadw reference
- 27015
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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Close to the south-west corner of St Tyrnog's Church.
History
The sundial plate carries the inscription Latitude 53, the date 1749, and the maker's name Ratcliff, Holywell.
Exterior
A sandstone shaft about 1½ m high, with chamfered arrisses and a slight swelling at the top. It carries a bronze sundial plate the gnomon of which is broken.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with St Tyrnog's church
Nearby in the register
- War MemorialReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St TyrnogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Nos 4 and 5 Church Square, LlandyrnogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lychgate of St TyrnogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.