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.Trinity College, Oxford
In the lavender garden is a 6-ring bronze armillary sphere 920mm in diameter. It has the inscription ’Ex legatis Wilfrid Estridge Hunt (1917-2001) alumni 1935-8 et Joan coniugis (1914 - 96)’ (The legacy of Wilfrid Estridge Hunt (1917-2001) at this college 1935-8 and Joan his wife (1914-96)). It shows the hours VI-VI divided into halves and quarters. Noon is marked XII GMT and the time scale is longitude corrected. There is an 8-point compass rose. The dial is mounted on a square section fluted pedestal 600mm high and dates from 2003.
Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5804 | 2003 | 2003 | 51.75389, -1.25528 N 51° 45' 14", W 01° 15' 19" |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Equatorial | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 920 diam |