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.The Castle, Bude
The Millennium provided great opportunities for projects to commemorate it and sundials of one sort or another were often chosen for this purpose. This large structure in front of the Council Offices in Bude, designed by Carole Vincent and A Fanshawe, is primarily a Noon Mark. It marks Local Apparent Noon each month from 22nd March to 22nd September in a concentric circle pattern. The cone shaped gnomon includes fibre optic circuitry to display the night sky. Seats etc provide a small amphitheatre around it. The central vertical cone gnomon is erected in multicoloured sections having heights in accordance with the Fibonacci series 1-1-2-3-5-8 etc. Made from cast concrete, it is 15 metres in diameter and the cone is 9 metres high.
The Castle, Bude, Cornwall
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4568 | 2000 | 2001 | 50.82833, -4.54722 N 50° 49' 42", W 04° 32' 50" |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Noon mark | Open |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Carole Vincent & A Fanshawe | Cast concrete | 15000diam, 9000 h cone |