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.Raveningham Hall (3), Raveningham
Horizontal sundial. Motto reads: ’Time is the greatest innovator’. Stereographic grid 1deg decl & 5min time lines. Ecliptics with zodiac symbols, Date scale with 3 day marker. EoT table (mins for every day). Long correction for Raveningham, C/arms of owner, Name Bacon and Lat. Azimuthal scale 0, 5 deg resolution, 0-90 degs. Four different stereographic projections in the spandrels. Shows 4am to 8pm in 30, 15, 10, 5 and 1 min marks. Numerals read from inside the dial.
Raveningham Hall (3), Raveningham, NR14 6NS, Norfolk
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5109 | 2001 | 2001 | 52.51278, 1.53250 N 52° 30' 46", E 01° 31' 57" |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| TM398964 |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Horizontal | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| John Davis | Brass | 303 square |