Sundial at the Church of St Llechid
A Grade II Listed Building in Llanllechid, Gwynedd
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
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
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Sundial
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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