Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sundial in the Churchyard to Christ Church Parish Church
Meifod, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bwlch-y-Cibau, Meifod, Powys, designated on 6 August 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 6 August 1991
- Locality
- Bwlch-y-Cibau
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74838, -3.21795
- Cadw reference
- 8700
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
Located in the churchyard, approximately 3m SE of the church porch.
Exterior
Dated 1895, the pedestal being inscribed on the W side. Tall bulbous baluster pedestal of red sandstone set on a square block on an octagonal stone plinth, inscribed GLORY:BE:TO:THEE:O:LORD. Lead dial with gnomon, (now lost), was by Elliot Bros of London and was inscribed "This sundial was placed here by Frances, 2nd daughter of Martin and Mary Williams of Bryngwyn to the beloved memory of her husband Charles Aldenburg Bendinct of Indio Bovey Tracey married 20th January 1858".
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Christ Church Parish Church, and its lych gate.
Nearby in the register
- Christ Church Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lych-Gate to Christ Church Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Drinking FountainGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Bwlch-y-Cibau EnclosureEnclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.