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Sundials of Scotland (and other places) |
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Sundial Safaris (2) |
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This hunt started off at Oxenfoord Castle where there were four dials and then on to Pencaitland where there were three dials on the church, followed by a chance visit to Garvald where I stumbled upon the 1633 dial on the church. A very fruitful day. |
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Whilst on a visit to No2 daughter in Milton Keynes, I recorded three sundials in Stony Stratford, Shenley Lodge and Campbell Park in Milton Keynes. |
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Milton Keynes — October 2009 |
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Mid/East Lothian — September 2009 |
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I started putting this website together in September 2009 and intend to record my subsequent various hunts for sundials here. Details of dials mentioned will be found in the Sundial Register. |
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On a visit to Melrose with friends, I spotted the dial on the reverse side of the Market Cross (Mercat Cross in Scotland). I’d been there many times before, but never spotted the dial! |
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Melrose — October 2009 |
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Another visit to East Lothian, to check out some dials missed on my last visit. This time I recorded another six dials in Pencaitland, Inveresk, Nunraw and Haddington. |
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East Lothian — November 2009 |
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I heard rumours of a sundial on the SW corner of the ruined church at Carnock, not 5 miles from my home — and there was. A nice three faced dial on a corbal dated 1683. One on the SE corner is missing. |
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Carnock — December 2009 |
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North Berwick — December 2009 |
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Whilst on a visit to North Berwick with friends I looked out the 1680 sundial on the ruined St Andrews Church just behind the High Street. The other sundial I was told about that was situated on the harbour wall, turned out to be a direction indicator! |
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I took the opportunity to look for these three sundials on churches in Norwich whilst spending Christmas with No1 daughter in Norfolk. I had passed by one of them many times before without realising that it was there. I must remember to keep looking up! |
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Norwich — December 2009 |
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This was a quick trip into Edinburgh to look up some sundials in the Liberton/Gilmerton areas. I was successful with Liberton House. At Inch House (now a Community Centre) the two stained glass sundials were no more and the two reported detached dials were missing. In one case, in its position was a children’s playground and in the other case, a Council depot. However there were two single face dials above the main entrance. Moredun House was gone, its place taken by a very modern Erskine Home for ex Servicemen. No trace of the sundial there either. |
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Edinburgh — January 2010 |
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Another trip into Edinburgh to look for 4 dials in the Inverleith area. I found 3 of them (Fettes, Inverleith Park and the Botanic Gardens). |
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Edinburgh — February 2010 |
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Yet another trip to Edinburgh to look for the dials at Pilrig House and at Brighton Park in Portobello—both successful. |
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Edinburgh — March 2010 |
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A trip to the outskirts of Edinburgh to see a fabulous obelisk dial. The owner has asked me not to publicise his dial - so no further details I’m afraid. |
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Edinburgh — March 2010 |
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A visit to Strathmiglo in Fife to view the dial on the Town House and a surprise huge 5m x 5m dial in Perth whilst having a walk along the riverside. |
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Various — April 2010 |
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A great trip to the centre of Edinburgh to see 7 sundials, including a surprise one. Did I see the sundial on the Canongate Tolbooth—was it a sundial? |
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Edinburgh — April 2010 |
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I went to West Linton to find the sundial by James Gifford, master 17th century stonemason. I found it and another similar one virtually next door! |
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West Linton — April 2010 |
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A visit to All Saints Church where there are supposed to be five sundials. Unfortunately the church was covered in scaffolding and I saw only one, plus another in the High Street |
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Leighton Buzzard — April 2010 |
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A visit to a number of locations in the Borders to see 12 sundials—including 8 on churches, 2 on market crosses and another 2 on houses. A great trip. |
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Scottish Border Churches — June 2010 |
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Another trip to the Borders as well as East Lothian and Berwick upon Tweed to see 4 sundials—3 on churches (including the churchyard where Jim Clark the racing driver is buried) and 1 on a house. |
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East Lothian and Scottish Border Churches — July 2010 |
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A visit to see an exquisite sundial on the face of the church. The lead sundial is framed by thistles, gilding and flowers with polished pebbles at their heart. |
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Stormontfield, Perth & Kinross — July 2010 |
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Two old sundials can be seen in the gardens of this house which is only open to the public for half a day a year under Scotland’s Garden Scheme. |
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Newhall, Midlothian — July 2010 |
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I saw 7 sundials on this trip both north and south of the River Tay. Four of them were at a location where the owner asked for the details not to be published. |
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Perth & Kinross — July 2010 |
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There were two sundials including a much altered obelisk sundial at this British Army base. |
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Craigiehall, Edinburgh — July 2010 |
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A visit to Attadale Gardens where I was aware of a new 35 ft sundial, but there was also a surprise ancient one from the late 18th/early 19th century. |
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Attadale, Highland — August 2010 |
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A journey to the environs of Edinburgh to see two dials plus a column where the dial was reported to be missing and also to the City Observatory in the centre of Edinburgh (and to see the street performers at the Edinburgh Festival). |
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Edinburgh — August 2010 |
