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
16960
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/07/1996
Date of Amendment
17/07/1996
Name of Property
Sundial in churchyard at Parish Church of St Chad
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Holt
Town
Locality
Holt
Easting
341204
Northing
354086
Street Side
E
Location
Situated on the S side of the churchyard at the Parish Church of St. Chad.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Probably erected in 1736 although the column is sometimes claimed to be a re-used Roman column on the basis of its entasis.
Exterior
Sandstone shaft, clearly shaped as a column mounted on 2 concentric stone steps. The initials and date `RCW 1736 TP?W' are carved onto the shaft. The upper face no longer retains its dial and gnomon.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with the Parish Church of St. Chad.
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