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Astrolabe

A Grade II Listed Building in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9132 / 52°54'47"N

Longitude: -4.0994 / 4°5'57"W

OS Eastings: 258929

OS Northings: 337149

OS Grid: SH589371

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.NDPK

Mapcode Global: WH55T.016H

Plus Code: 9C4QWW72+77

Entry Name: Astrolabe

Listing Date: 14 January 1971

Last Amended: 23 August 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4891

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300004891

Location: Immediately to the E of Angel.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Penrhyndeudraeth

Community: Penrhyndeudraeth

Locality: Portmeirion

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Portmeirion was designed and laid out by the celebrated architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883-1978) following his purchase of the estate, then called Aber IĆ¢, in 1926. The village evolved over several decades and was still being added to in the 1970s.

The Astrolabe was erected to commemorate William Willett's introduction of British summer time.

Exterior

Metal astrolabe mounted on a Tuscan stone column, itself upon a terracotta octagonal base (from a C19 chimney); circular plinth with inscription: "In grattidtude (sic.) to William Willett.''

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of a number of buildings and structures designed by the eminent architect and conservationist Sir Clough Williams-Ellis for his visionary Portmeirion villiage.

Group value with other listed items at Portmeirion.

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