Sundial at the Church of St Twrog, Llandwrog, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0794 / 53°4'45"N

Longitude: -4.314 / 4°18'50"W

OS Eastings: 245092

OS Northings: 356077

OS Grid: SH450560

Mapcode National: GBR 5G.B2HG

Mapcode Global: WH43L.PVWN

Plus Code: 9C5Q3MHP+Q9

Entry Name: Sundial at the Church of St Twrog

Listing Date: 30 September 1999

Last Amended: 30 September 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22416

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300022416

Location: Situated on mound near the south-west corner of St Twrog's Churchyard.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llandwrog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Sundial

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History

Mid-C18 sundial. Brass plate to the top of the sundial is inscribed "1746 The Gift of R.G. Rector". Chamber beneath was formerly the so-called Death House for the parish, the registers showing that the bodies of seafarers found occasionally on the shore were brought here before burial.

Exterior

Local stone. Tapering baluster shaft with moulded capping and plinth on octagonal base. Inscribed brass plate with gnomon to top. Mound on which sundial sits covers stone chamber with brick barrel vault, approached down steep flight of slate steps (see History).

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved mid-C18 sundial, which has group value with St Twrog's Church and its churchyard wall.

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II* Lych-gate and churchyard wall at the Church of St Twrog
The lych-gate stands on the south-east side of St Twrog's raised and roughly circular-shaped churchyard, which is surrounded and retained by the churchyard wall.
II No.1 Tai'r Eglwys (Church Cottages)
Situated immediately to north-west of St Twrog's Church in centre of village with Nos.1-5 Cilgant adjoining; low rubblestone wall with decorated iron gates defines front gardens.
II No.2 Tai'r Eglwys (Church Cottages)
Situated immediately to north-west of St Twrog's Church in centre of village with Nos.1-5 Cilgant adjoining; low rubblestone wall with decorated iron gates defines front gardens.
II Cilgant
Situated immediately to north of church in centre of village; full-length rubblestone wall with iron gates to small front gardens follows concave curve of road to front.
II Tyn Llan (Harp Hotel)
Located in the centre of the village directly opposite St Twrog's Church; cobbled surface to front and rubblestone wall with gate at junction with building encloses garden to left.
II Cilgant
Situated immediately to north of church in centre of village; full-length rubblestone wall with iron gates to small front gardens follows concave curve of road to front.
II* Church of St Twrog
Situated in the centre of Llandwrog village in raised roughly circular-shaped churchyard.
II No.3 Cilgant (The Crescent)
Situated immediately to north of church in centre of village; full-length rubblestone wall with iron gates to small front gardens follows concave curve of road to front.

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Sundial at the Church of St Twrog

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandwrog, Gwynedd