Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in St Marys Churchyard
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 19 June 1990
- Community
- Dolgellau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74307, -3.88671
- Cadw reference
- 5065
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
Located immediately to the S of the S door of the church.
History
l835.
Exterior
Octagonal baluster shaped stone sundial. Moulded top with acanthus like decorative band. Gnomon and plate missing. Stem swells out to base with scalloped leaft ornament clasping fishscales. Base inscribed AJ 1835 LR.
Reason for designation
Group value with Church.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 2 Marian RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- 8 Marian RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Marian RoadCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.