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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.

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Percival Guildhouse., Rugby

This vertical South cast bronze sundial has upright Arabic hour numerals from 6am to 6pm. There are full length hour lines, extending to the decoration around gnomon root, and dots for half hours. Solid gnomon, style estimated 250mm in length. Motto in the top arc of the plate "I tell sun time" in Gothic script. Mounted on brick wall, and canted possibly 20 degrees to the east. Plaque below reads "Donated by Rugby Natural History Society. Year 2000". The dial is about 270mmw x 315mmh.

 

Image of dial 6395
2008

Percival Guildhouse., St. Matthew’s Street., Rugby, Warwickshire

SRN Year Recorded Coords
S6395 2000 2007 52.37167, -1.26417
N 52° 22' 18", W 01° 15' 51"
National Grid 3 Words Sundial Atlas
SP502751
Condition Type Access
Good Vertical (S) Open
Maker Materials Dimensions
Cast bronze Estd 270w x 315h