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Latitude: 52.9132 / 52°54'47"N
Longitude: -4.0994 / 4°5'57"W
OS Eastings: 258929
OS Northings: 337149
OS Grid: SH589371
Mapcode National: GBR 5R.NDPK
Mapcode Global: WH55T.016H
Plus Code: 9C4QWW72+77
Entry Name: Astrolabe
Listing Date: 14 January 1971
Last Amended: 23 August 2002
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 4891
Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
ID on this website: 300004891
Location: Immediately to the E of Angel.
County: Gwynedd
Community: Penrhyndeudraeth
Community: Penrhyndeudraeth
Locality: Portmeirion
Traditional County: Merionethshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Portmeirion was designed and laid out by the celebrated architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883-1978) following his purchase of the estate, then called Aber Iâ, in 1926. The village evolved over several decades and was still being added to in the 1970s.
The Astrolabe was erected to commemorate William Willett's introduction of British summer time.
Metal astrolabe mounted on a Tuscan stone column, itself upon a terracotta octagonal base (from a C19 chimney); circular plinth with inscription: "In grattidtude (sic.) to William Willett.''
Listed as one of a number of buildings and structures designed by the eminent architect and conservationist Sir Clough Williams-Ellis for his visionary Portmeirion villiage.
Group value with other listed items at Portmeirion.
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