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Sundial at the Church of St Llechid

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanllechid, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1972 / 53°11'49"N

Longitude: -4.0644 / 4°3'52"W

OS Eastings: 262187

OS Northings: 368667

OS Grid: SH621686

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.2P4D

Mapcode Global: WH548.JWRV

Plus Code: 9C5Q5WWP+V6

Entry Name: Sundial at the Church of St Llechid

Listing Date: 9 March 2000

Last Amended: 9 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22941

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300022941

Location: Situated immediately to the south of the south-west corner of the nave of the Church of St Llechid.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanllechid

Community: Llanllechid

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Sundial

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History

Sundial dated 1795.

Exterior

Slate top slab with bevelled edge on square pedestal with moulded and chamfered plinth and moulded capping, the whole constructed of very finely cut and jointed slate slabs. Top slab with painted replacement gnomon has flowers inscribed to corners and inscription "Lat. 53 degrees 20/ Robt. Prichard, Willm. Pierce} Wardens 1795/ N. Wilson fecit".

Reasons for Listing

Included as an unusually well-detailed late C18 sundial; strong group value with the Church of St Llechid.

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