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Walmer Castle and Gardens, Walmer

This is a 9 ring armillary sphere is in the grounds of the castle. The dial’s motto reads: ’Inter Caesarem et Galbam Sol Ministrat Umbram’ which can be rendered as ’The sun shines alike on beggars and kings’. Hours are shown from 6am to 6pm (at least) in half and quarter hours. Roman numerals use the form XII. It has horizon, equatorial, meridian, SE/NW, SW/NE and polar circles with supporting semicircles and is set on a low square stone column. The postcards show an earlier horizontal dial.

 

2003
1923
1909

Walmer Castle and Gardens Kingsdown Road Walmer CT14 7LJ ? Kent

SRN Year Recorded Coords
5299 2003 51.20056, 1.40250
N 51° 12' 02", E 01° 24' 09"
National Grid 3 Words Sundial Atlas
TR378501
Condition Type Access
Good Equatorial Restricted
Maker Materials Dimensions
Bronze 400 diam