BRIDOL is the British Sundial Society's Register of Fixed and Mass Dials, which gives detail and photographs of about 8000 fixed sundials and 3000 mass dials in the UK.
Some of these are in private gardens, but the majority are publicly available.
Click here for the BRIDOL main page.St Ricarius Church, Aberford
The dial located over the South porch has the motto "Brevis hominum vita". Horseshoe shaped time scale shows 5am to 8pm in half hours. Outward fleurs de lys half hour markers. Uses XII and IIII. Numerals unusually read from inside the dial. Latitude at gnomon root? Surface mounted ’A’ frame gnomon looks modern. Set on two stone corbels.
St Ricarius Church, Aberford, Yorkshire (W)
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0260 | 1806 | 2002 | 53.82917, -1.34361 N 53° 49' 45", W 01° 20' 37" |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Vertical (S) | Open |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| George Boulby | Stone and metal | 915 square |