Chequers Inn (2), Weston-on-the-Green

Modern (replacement) rectangular vertical dial on the wall of the inn. This dial replaces an almost identical-looking painted wooden dial that had deteriorated. The dial is painted on acrylic sheet in black on white. At the gnomon foot is a semicircle from which the hour lines radiate to the chapter ring. There are also shorter half hour lines and quarter hour marks in the chapter ring. Outside this are the upright Roman hour numerals. The dial declines about 3 degrees east of due south, so the 6am line slopes down. Unfortunately, the gnomon lets the side down: it is sturdier than the original (which had broken) but it is positioned incorrectly. Firstly, it is too high: it should converge with the hour lines and clearly does not. Secondly, it seems to be positioned over the noon line whereas it should be over 11:45. Both these issues could be fixed by repositioning the gnomon. Another, perhaps less important, point is that the gnomon width is excessive, making it difficult to read the centre of the shadow accurately. The dial, like the one it replaces, has no noon gap so the centre of the shadow, not the upper edge, should be used to read the time. Note that the inn is about half a mile south of the village centre.