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.North Down Museum, Town Hall, Bangor
Originally designed for Bangor Abbey Church on the site of the ancient monastery, it was removed to Bangor Castle over 100 years ago and is now on display in the North Down Museum.
The dial has a wind rose, with the name of a port opposite each point of the compass. The compass bearing is what is called the ’port establishment’, which very roughly gives the direction of the moon at the high tide for the particular harbour. Ayr, London, Bristol, Dublin and Cork are among the thirty places featured. The dial is covered with mottos and verses in Latin and Scots.
One of only four known by this early 1600’s Ayr school teacher, another is in the archives of the Drumfries Museum, Scotland.
Ref: Ulster Journal of Archaeolgy Vol VII October 1901
Ref: Michael Harley, www.sundials-ireland.com
North Down Museum, Town Hall, The Castle, Bangor, BT20 4BT, Down
| SRN | Year | Recorded | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
| S8279 | 1630 | 2021 | 54.65611, -5.66944 N 54° 39' 22", W 05° 40' 10" |
| Condition | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Equatorial | Restricted |
| Maker | Materials | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| John Bonar | Slate | 400 x 350 x 15 |