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.Dial in Buckinghamshire
Very fine horizontal dial just outside the church.
The bronze dial has a very large and elaborately engraved 8 point compass rose in the centre. Then, in concentric circular chapter rings, hour and half hour lines, hour numerals and half hour diamonds, 15 and 5 minute divisions.
The Roman numerals, from 4am to 8pm, are aligned with the shadow and read from outside the dial. They use IIII for 4am and XII at noon.
An inscription on the dial reads "Rd. Bull, Isaac Hare Churchwardens 1771"
The dial rests on square plate inscribed "Restored 1929 by Captain William Edward Bliss".
This is mounted on a circular fluted column with square plinth and capital.
Privare address, Buckinghamshire
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1253 | 1771 | 2003 | Location private |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Fair | Horizontal | Open |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 215 diam |