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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.

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St Martin’s Church, Cheselbourne

The dial is flush with the wall above the South porch. There is a flat strip gnomon with ’S’ supporter. The gnomon angle is 56 degrees to wall. Face very weathered. Shows 6am to 6pm in half hours. Noon numeral or mark worn away as are many hour lines, IIII for 4pm. Few half hour marks visible. Inscription: "HC 1631 WM" (initials of the Church Wardens)

 

Image of dial 0715
2021

St Martin’s Church, Cheselbourne, DT2 7NU, Dorset

SRN Year Recorded Coords
S0715 1631 1991 50.79556, -2.33917
N 50° 47' 44", W 02° 20' 21"
National Grid 3 Words Sundial Atlas
SY762996
Condition Type Access
Poor Vertical (S) Open
Maker Materials Dimensions
L’stone slab 680 x 510