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.Kentwell Hall, Long Melford
The dial is on the back lawn at the east end. Motto reads: "Grow old along with me the best is yet to be". Shows 6am to 6pm in half and quarter hours. Actually marked to show 5am to 7pm. Gnomon root is not on the horizon line. Uses 0 for Noon and IIII. All markings in relief. Mounted on old cylindrical pedestal, surrounded by nymphs on two step square plinth.
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4976 | 2004 | 52.09806, 0.72139 N 52° 05' 53", E 00° 43' 17" |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| TL865479 |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Horizontal | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 380 diam approx |