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.Ascott House (1), Wing
In the garden of this National Trust property is a botanical horizontal dial with an ’egg in cup’ gnomon made from golden yew grafted on to Irish yew, shaped by topiary work. The Roman numerals are clipped into dwarf box but are arranged at regular intervals like a clock face so that as a dial it is wrongly delineated. The motto ’Light and shade by turns but love always’ appears in a circular arrangement at the south of the dial. It is a commemoration of the marriage of one of the Rothschild family.
Ascott House (1), Wing, Buckinghamshire
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0403 | 2011 | 51.88944, -0.70083 N 51° 53' 22", W 00° 42' 03" |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| SP895220 |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Horizontal | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Box hedge & yew | 9000 diam |