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.
The dial is located on the west terrace, half a mile (and a steep path) from the car park, overlooking a magnificent fountain, and was probably sited there after a fire of 1902 when the terrace was redesigned for Sir Henry Hoare. It stands on a chamfered octagonal stone approx 50 thick, on top of the coping of a wall. The main engraving is oriented outwards. There is an 8-point compass rose labelled to NE etc. Aligned Roman numerals IIII - XII - VIII, with noon gap (4am and 4pm shown as IIII). The inner band is divided to 1/8 hours, the outer to 1 minute (10s numbered and diamonds for 5s). 16 point compass. Maker’s name viewed from inside ’I * Coggs Fleet Street / LONDON’. Ornate florally pierced gnomon.
2018
Stourhead House [NT], Stourhead, Mere, BA12 6qd, Wiltshire
