Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in St Ffraid's Churchyard
Llansantffraid, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village, Llansantffraid, Powys, designated on 2 March 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 2 March 2004
- Locality
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village
- Community
- Llansantffraid
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.77533, -3.15706
- Cadw reference
- 82586
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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
About 10 m south of the porch of the church.
History
The bronze dial is marked 'The gift of / the Reverend / M Pryse / 1810' and with a Latin motto. According to T G Jones, the dial was then presented to the parish by the curate, the Rev. M Pryse; it is said that the dial was purposely set by Mrs Pryse a little fast to induce the parishioners to be more punctual in their attendance at church.
Exterior
Turned sandstone pillar of baluster form anout 1½ m tall, standing on a circular stone base. Octagonal dial complete with gnomon.
Reason for designation
A good churchyard sundial, listed also for group value with St Ffraid's church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St FfraidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- BodwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former coachhouse and stable of the Lion HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- GlanaberDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.