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.Merton College (2), Oxford
Inside the entrance on a buttress to the right is a vertical east dial painted on the stone. Although there are lines from 5-30am the Arabic numerals run from 7am -9am. The hours are divided into halves. There are unlabelled declination lines and lines marking the hours from sunrise which are numbered from 1 - 5. The hour lines are incised but other lines are merely painted. The gnomon is fixed to the corner of an adjoining wall. The dial measures about 1000w x 1500h. In spite of its modern appearance it was apparently made by J. Bainbridge and H.Briggs in 1629.
Merton College (2), Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0583 | 1629 | 2000 | 51.75111, -1.25111 N 51° 45' 04", W 01° 15' 04" |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Vertical (E) | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| J Bainbridge/H Briggs | Paint on stone | 1000w x 1500h estd |