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.Whalebone House, Langham
Unusual vertical sundial formed on wall of the house using black hour lines and numerals. Lines are ’wiggly’ and not straight. Shows 10am to 8pm in hours. Date in Roman numerals, Inscription reads: ’W.E.D. XX Years’. Rod gnomon with stirrup supporter and fitted with an open aperture nodus at its end. No trace of declination lines however.
Whalebone House, Dedham Road, Langham, CO4 5PX, Essex
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5941 | 1997 | 2004 | 51.96222, 0.95056 N 51° 57' 44", E 00° 57' 02" |
| National Grid | 3 Words | Sundial Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| TM028334 |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Vertical (D) | Visible |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| W.E.D? | ?metal strips | 2440h x 2750w estd |