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.St Leonard’s Church, Grately
Rectangular direct south-facing dial above the porch.
A well engraved dial that shows 6am to 6pm in half and quarter hours. The rectangular chapter ring has vertical Roman numerals that use XII for noon and IV for 4pm. The date, 1784, is engraved prominently.
The motto over the dial reads: "Life’s but a walking shadow".
The simple strap gnomon has a single straight supporter. There is no noon gap but the gnomon is quite thin.
The dial, and the original tower clock, were the gift of William Benson Earle.
Reference: ’Sundials & Roses of Yesterday’, Alice Morse Earle (? Relation).
See http://www.grateleychurch.co.uk/
St Leonard’s Church, High Street, Grately, SP11 8JS, Hampshire
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2714 | 1784 | 2001 | 51.17667, -1.60806 N 51° 10' 36", W 01° 36' 29" |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Vertical (S) | Open |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Stone, Fe gnom | 600 square |