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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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Trinity Hospital (2), Greenwich

One of a pair with SRN 6399, which see for more detail. Gnomon a curved rod with a brass star with a nodus hole. Gold noon analemma with spots to mark the months. Seven declination curves, in rainbow colours from violet (Capricorn) to red (Cancer), marked with Zodiac sigils, with increasing declination marked at the west, decreasing at the east. Motto in red in separate panel at the top reads "ET SUIS SPATIIS TRANSEUNT UNIVERSA SUB CAELO" (Ecclestiastes Ch3 v1, "... and a time to every purpose under the heaven").

 

Image of dial 6400
2014

Trinity Hospital (2), Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London (Greater)

SRN Year Recorded Coords
S6400 2007 2014 51.48444, -0.00111
N 51° 29' 04", W 00° 00' 04"
National Grid 3 Words Sundial Atlas
TQ38907805 wooden.foods.each
Condition Type Access
Excellent Vertical (D) Visible
Maker Materials Dimensions
Harriet James Stone, brass 2128w x 3072h