Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial at the Church of St Mary
Llanfair, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfair, Gwynedd, designated on 23 May 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Miscellaneous
- Date of designation
- 23 May 2003
- Locality
- Llanfair
- Community
- Llanfair
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.84025, -4.11353
- Cadw reference
- 81092
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Within the churchyard to NE of the main road through the village of Llanfair which forms a loop off the A496. The sundial is sited to the W of the church.
History
The plate and gnomen of the sundial appear to be C18 in character set on a roughly dressed square profile column of unknown date.
Exterior
Sundial comprised of bronze octagonal plate and gnomen, the plate ornately carved and bearing the name of Wilson, Nevin; set within a slate surround, the dial is set on rough square profiled pillar of local stone.
Reason for designation
Included as a C18 sundial which forms a group with the adjacent Church of St. Mary.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty'n LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding to rear of Ty'n LlanNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.