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Sundial in St Ffraid's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7753 / 52°46'31"N

Longitude: -3.157 / 3°9'25"W

OS Eastings: 322043

OS Northings: 320377

OS Grid: SJ220203

Mapcode National: GBR 6Z.Y7LR

Mapcode Global: WH793.GHWQ

Plus Code: 9C4RQRGV+45

Entry Name: Sundial in St Ffraid's Churchyard

Listing Date: 2 March 2004

Last Amended: 2 March 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82586

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300082586

Location: About 10 m south of the porch of the church.

County: Powys

Community: Llansantffraid (Llansanffraid)

Community: Llansantffraid

Locality: Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village

Built-Up Area: Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Sundial

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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.

Reasons for Listing

A good churchyard sundial, listed also for group value with St Ffraid's church.

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