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Sundial at the Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfair, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8403 / 52°50'24"N

Longitude: -4.1135 / 4°6'48"W

OS Eastings: 257739

OS Northings: 329064

OS Grid: SH577290

Mapcode National: GBR 5Q.T377

Mapcode Global: WH55Z.SVCZ

Plus Code: 9C4QRVRP+4H

Entry Name: Sundial at the Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 23 May 2003

Last Amended: 23 May 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81092

Building Class: Miscellaneous

Location: Within the churchyard to NE of the main road through the village of Llanfair which forms a loop off the A496. The sundial is sited to the W of the church.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanfair

Community: Llanfair

Built-Up Area: Harlech

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

The plate and gnomen of the sundial appear to be C18 in character set on a roughly dressed square profile column of unknown date.

Exterior

Sundial comprised of bronze octagonal plate and gnomen, the plate ornately carved and bearing the name of Wilson, Nevin; set within a slate surround, the dial is set on rough square profiled pillar of local stone.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a C18 sundial which forms a group with the adjacent Church of St. Mary.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II* Church of St Mary
    Within the churchyard to NE of the main road through the village of Llanfair which forms a loop off the A496.
  • II Ty'n Llan
    Set at the NE side of the main road through the village of Llanfair which forms a loop off the A496. Tyn Llan is to R of the entrance to the Church of St Mary.
  • II Ty Mawr
    Set at the NE side of the main road through the village of Llanfair which forms a loop off the A496. Ty Mawr is to L of the entrance to the Church of St Mary.
  • II Outbuilding to rear of Ty'n Llan
    Set back from the NE side of the main road through the village of Llanfair which forms a loop off the A496. Ty'n Llan is to R of the entrance to the Church of St Mary, the outbuilding in the yard to
  • II* Llanfair-Isaf Farmhouse
    Set back from the W side of the A496.
  • II Hay barn to the S of Llanfair Isaf
    Set back from the W side of the A496.
  • II Barn to the S of Llanfair Isaf
    Set back from the W side of the A496.
  • II Barn at Llandanwg
    Set at the NNW side of the road leading SW off the A496 to Llandanwg; the barn is close to the junction with the A496 and directly SW of an associated hammel.

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