CPAT Regional Sites & Monuments Record

PRN 42078 - Llan Church (St Mary), sundial
Listed Building 18133 (II )

NGR :- SH8840500765 (SH80SE)
Unitary authority :- Powys
Community :- Llanbrynmair
Prefered site type :- 18th century - Sundial (Structure - Intact )

Listed building.

The following is from Cadw's Listed Buildings database

Located to the south of the W end of the church, approximately 5 metres from the corner of the Vestry.

A monolithic stone sundial, approximately 1m high, the square shaft with stopped chamfered angles, carrying a brass plate by Samuel Roberts of Llanvair, dated 1754 with a later gnomon, and giving the latitude of 52deg 35' N.

Included as an interesting locally made dial plate of the C18, unusual in bearing the latitude for which it is presumably set.

Sources:-
Cadw Listing database , 2000 , ,

record created 25/09/2001 CM01 - copyright CPAT , last updated 01/09/2004
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