Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in St Mary's churchyard
Conwy, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 8 October 1981
- Locality
- Walled town
- Town
- Conwy
- Community
- Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28049, -3.82888
- Cadw reference
- 3354
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
To the S of the nave, opposite the narrow lane leading from Rose Hill Street.
History
Dated 1761.
Exterior
A freestone shaped pedestal on a square base. It has a flat square top with original plate and gnomon. The plate bears the inscription 'Erected by the Corporation of Conway, Robert Wynn, Hugh Williams and John Nuttall Bailiffs, 1761, Meredith Hughes fecit'.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare well-preserved C18 sundial, and for group value with the church and other listed churchyard items.
Nearby in the register
- Lamp standard in the grounds of The Rectory, St Mary's churchyardGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gate piers, gates and railings at Church Street entrance to St Mary's churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gate piers and gates at Rose Hill Street entrance to St Mary's churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.