Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
15996
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
26/05/1995  
Date of Amendment
26/05/1995  
Name of Property
Sundial  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire  
Community
Llansawel  
Town
 
Locality
Edwinsford  
Easting
263161  
Northing
234707  
Street Side
 
Location
Edwinsford is reached off the B4337 between Llansawel and Talley and is situated on the banks of the River Cothi which is the boundary between the two communities. The sundial stands immediately NE of the Home Farm on the opposite (N) side of the rive  

Description


Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  
Period
 

History
Erected 1899 for Sir James and Lady Madeleine Williams Drummond of Edwinsford. Formerly stood in front garden of derelict mansion, the ancient seat of the Williams family.  

Exterior
1899 small stone upright sundial. Triple stepped circular base, square pedestal with moulded base and cornice surmounted by 4-sided stone sundial with obelisk head. Panelled sides to pedestal with carved work and raised lettering. Dated 1899 on E face with heraldic shield and initials J.S.D. Cartouche to N with lettering: " Do today's work today ". Heraldic shield to W with initials M.L.D. Cartouche to S with inscription: " The night cometh when no man can work ". Three faced sundial with inscription to W side: " Watch and pray for ye know neither the day nor the hour ".  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Attractive late C19 sundial. Group value with mansion and listed estate buildings.  

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