Sundial at St Donat's Castle, St Donat's, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4003 / 51°24'1"N

Longitude: -3.5324 / 3°31'56"W

OS Eastings: 293493

OS Northings: 167922

OS Grid: SS934679

Mapcode National: GBR HG.R25M

Mapcode Global: VH5J4.Q2DC

Plus Code: 9C3RCF29+42

Entry Name: Sundial at St Donat's Castle

Listing Date: 19 January 2005

Last Amended: 19 January 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83484

ID on this website: 300083484

Location: On the bottom level of lawn at St Donat's Castle about 50m north of The Cavalry Barracks.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Town: Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen

Community: St. Donats (Sain Dunwyd)

Community: St. Donats

Locality: St Donat's Castle

Built-Up Area: St Donat's

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Sundial

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History

Dating probably from the end of the C19, 1880-1900.

Exterior

Sandstone and limestone; the steps and base would appear to be limestone and the shaft and top sandstone. In the style of a C15 pillar piscina. Octagonal base with two moulded steps and a double moulded base stone. Octagonal shaft with moulded sunk panels. Top with eight panels of leafwork carving. Plain gnomon.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest and group value as a part of St. Donat's Castle and its associated gardens.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II The Cavalry Barracks
About 400m south of the castle and about 100m from the sea.
I Walls, Steps, Terraces, Pavilion, Summerhouses and Cottage attached to wall of the Hanging Gardens
Stepping down in tiers from the main south front of St Donats Castle towards the sea.
II Sea Walls and Towers at St Donats Castle
Built across the mouth of the cwm about 500m south of St Donats Castle.
II Cottage against the south-east wall of the Churchyard of the Church of St Donat
About 30m south of the church but looking south down the cwm.
I Medieval Cross and associated Slab in the Churchyard of the Church of St Donat
On the south side of the church and about 10m from it.
II St Donats Arts Centre
Immediately to the east of the castle ditch at St Donats Castle.
I St Donats Castle (United World College of the (Atlantic), including entrance Bridge
The castle stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Bristol Channel with the terraced gardens descending to the sea on the south side. The village was originally at the gate and round the church but
I Church of St Donat
In the bottom of the cwm below the west side of the castle.

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Sundial at St Donat's Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in St Donat's, Vale of Glamorgan