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Latitude: 52.7753 / 52°46'31"N
Longitude: -3.157 / 3°9'25"W
OS Eastings: 322043
OS Northings: 320377
OS Grid: SJ220203
Mapcode National: GBR 6Z.Y7LR
Mapcode Global: WH793.GHWQ
Plus Code: 9C4RQRGV+45
Entry Name: Sundial in St Ffraid's Churchyard
Listing Date: 2 March 2004
Last Amended: 2 March 2004
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 82586
Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
ID on this website: 300082586
Location: About 10 m south of the porch of the church.
County: Powys
Community: Llansantffraid (Llansanffraid)
Community: Llansantffraid
Locality: Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village
Built-Up Area: Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain
Traditional County: Montgomeryshire
Tagged with: Sundial
The bronze dial is marked 'The gift of / the Reverend / M Pryse / 1810' and with a Latin motto. According to T G Jones, the dial was then presented to the parish by the curate, the Rev. M Pryse; it is said that the dial was purposely set by Mrs Pryse a little fast to induce the parishioners to be more punctual in their attendance at church.
Turned sandstone pillar of baluster form anout 1½ m tall, standing on a circular stone base. Octagonal dial complete with gnomon.
A good churchyard sundial, listed also for group value with St Ffraid's church.
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