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 James-the-Great Church (2), Radley
Two rectangular vertical dials either side of the south-west corner of the tower.
This one declines very slightly south of due west. Consequently, the hour lines converge a little and the gnomon is not quite parallel to the dialface. The dial shows 1pm to 8pm in half hours, with Arabic numerals along the top and Roman along the bottom and right edges. All lines and numerals are painted in light blue-grey directly on the stone. The angles of the 1pm and 1:30 lines are inaccurate.
The metal rod gnomon has two bowed supports, probably designed so that you could not misread the time by reading the shadow of a supporter.
The dial is protected from the weather by a stone drip-strip above.
See also SRN 3747 - the dial round the corner.
St James-the-Great Church (2), White’s Lane and Church Lane, Radley, OX14 2JE, Oxfordshire
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3748 | 2008 | 51.69194, -1.24611 N 51° 41' 31", W 01° 14' 46" |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Vertical (D) | Open |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Stone, metal Gn | 500 x 500 (E) |