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
82586
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/03/2004
Date of Amendment
02/03/2004
Name of Property
Sundial in St Ffraid's Churchyard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llansantffraid
Town
Locality
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village
Easting
322043
Northing
320377
Street Side
Location
About 10 m south of the porch of the church.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
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.
Exterior
Turned sandstone pillar of baluster form anout 1½ m tall, standing on a circular stone base. Octagonal dial complete with gnomon.
Interior
Reason for designation
A good churchyard sundial, listed also for group value with St Ffraid's church.
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