Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in the Churchyard of St Mary's Parish Church
Hay, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1988
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07199, -3.13083
- Cadw reference
- 7411
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
To S of the Parish Church near the edge of the churchyard.
History
Dated 1826.
Exterior
Square stem ca 4ft. high, splayed out to top retaining the lead octagonal dial and gnomon. Inscribed "Parish of Hay 1826, Joseph Huil (?) fecit Birmingham" and gives the names of four church-wardens and overseers.
Reason for designation
Group value with the Parish Church.
Nearby in the register
- St Mary's Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Rose CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cockcroft House (former Hay Union Workhouse)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Castle Mound near Swan HotelMotteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.