Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in churchyard of the Church of St Michael & All Angels
Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Trelawnyd, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, designated on 6 November 1962.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 6 November 1962
- Locality
- Trelawnyd
- Community
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30578, -3.36877
- Cadw reference
- 318
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 WalesNational Library of ScotlandNational Library of Scotland
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)
- 1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
On the W side of the church.
History
A C16 or C17 sundial and similar to dated sundials at nearby Golden Grove (1590) and Gwaenysgor church (1663).
Exterior
A freestone square shaft with stop-chamfered angles. The plate and gnomon are missing.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early churchyard sundial and as part of the historic context of the parish church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St Michael & All AngelsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lloyd family tombs against S chancel wall of Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Trelawnyd Churchyard CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- Row of 7 tombs against E chancel wall of Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.