Sundial to SW of Tower at Church of St Tysilio is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 26 May 1995. School.

Sundial to SW of Tower at Church of St Tysilio

WRENN ID
vacant-remnant-tallow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP: Steve Witherden (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
26 May 1995
Type
School
Address
Sundial to SW of Tower at Church of St Tysilio, Meifod Village, Meifod
OS grid reference
SJ 155 131
Coordinates
52.70954, -3.25184
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The sundial located southwest of the Tower at the Church of St Tysilio is an 18th-century structure made of limestone. It features a tall, wide baluster that is mounted on a reel and is positioned over two steps. The sundial itself is octagonal and made of bronze, with a later addition of a gnomon. The inscription on the sundial reads "RANCI---CHAION FECIT ----."

Local climate

Sundial to SW of Tower at Church of St Tysilio receives an average of 950 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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