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
82434
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/01/2004
Date of Amendment
28/01/2004
Name of Property
Sundial in St Garmon's Churchyard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfechain
Town
Locality
Llanfechain village
Easting
318902
Northing
320406
Street Side
Location
Beside the path from St Garmon's Lychgate to the church.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Dated 1710.
Exterior
An octagonal baluster-shaped sandstone pillar standing on a rough stone circular base, with steps, carrying a bronze dial and gnomon. The dial in inscribed with the name of a Shropshire maker. The top edge of the stone is damaged but the date appears, facing south.
Interior
Reason for designation
A good dated C18 sundial, including a carved pillar and still carrying a dial plate, and known to have been in its present position since at least the mid C19; listed also for group value with St Garmon's church.
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