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 Dorset
Circular dial on square dialplate. Shows 4am to 8pm in 15 min marks with transversal ’vernier’ for 1.5 min marks. Nine concentric circular scales. Elaborately scrolled gnomon though the style edge is slightly bent. The name Sir Wm Pinsent is engraved in copperplate. Six hole fixing. Mounted on natural stone pedestal with fluted bulbous base 1140h. Square capital and plinth. The dial is known to have come from Coat House, Coat near Martock in Somerset - though the original home might be Burton Pynsent House nr Curry Rivel, Somerset.
Privare address, Dorset
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4407 | 1723 | 2000 | Location private |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Horizontal | Private |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 320 square |