Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary
A Grade II Listed Building in Llanbrynmair, Powys
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Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5932 / 52°35'35"N
Longitude: -3.649 / 3°38'56"W
OS Eastings: 288398
OS Northings: 300769
OS Grid: SH883007
Mapcode National: GBR 9B.9Q8F
Mapcode Global: WH68P.X2LS
Plus Code: 9C4RH9V2+7C
Entry Name: Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 31 January 1997
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 18133
Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
ID on this website: 300018133
Location: Located to the south of the W end of the church, approximately 5 metres from the corner of the Vestry.
County: Powys
Community: Llanbrynmair (Llanbryn-mair)
Community: Llanbrynmair
Locality: Llan
Traditional County: Montgomeryshire
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Sundial
Exterior
A monolithic stone sundial, approximately 1m high, the square shaft with stopped chamfered angles, carrying a brass plate by Samuel Roberts of Llanvair, dated 1754 with a later gnomon, and giving the latitude of 52deg 35' N.
Reasons for Listing
Included as an interesting locally made dial plate of the C18, unusual in bearing the latitude for which it is presumably set.
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