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 West Midlands
An unusual ’find’, especially in copper. Kept in store for safety. Tail of gnomon broken off and now missing. Stereographic projection with horizon circle 151mm diam. Hour arcs with half and dotted quarters Arabic numbered. Ecliptic arcs divided to 5 degs of longitude No declination arcs though their centres are pricked out on the N-S line. Unique date scale. Azimuth scale numbered in 10 degs and divided to 1 deg. Four point compass directions labelled in reverse for shadow. Shows 4am to 8pm in30, 15, 5 and 1 mins. Single dot half hour markers. Uses XII and IIII. Numerals read from inside the dial. Signature at S. Rivet through plate 70mm to N of centre. Design Latitude of 52.2 - 52.5.
Privare address, West Midlands
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5306 | 1710 | 2003 | Location private |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Poor | Horizontal | Private |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| John England, London | Copper | 302 diam |