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Sundial Approximately 250 Metres to North West of Glenthorne at SS 7961 4967

A Grade II Listed Building in Countisbury, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2335 / 51°14'0"N

Longitude: -3.7257 / 3°43'32"W

OS Eastings: 279610

OS Northings: 149670

OS Grid: SS796496

Mapcode National: GBR L5.2KZK

Mapcode Global: VH5JT.C8P7

Plus Code: 9C3R67MF+9P

Entry Name: Sundial Approximately 250 Metres to North West of Glenthorne at SS 7961 4967

Listing Date: 24 November 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1213084

English Heritage Legacy ID: 397597

ID on this website: 101213084

Location: North Devon, EX35

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Brendon and Countisbury

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Countisbury with Lynmouth St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


COUNTISBURY
SS 74 NE
4/24 Sundial approximately 250
- metres to north-west of Glenthorne
at SS 7961 4967
GV II
Sundial. Dated 1835. Limestone ashlar baluster with moulded square plinth and
coursed rubble sub-plinth. Square copper dial plate, inscribed: "Pontis Aetnsti,
Londiniensis Clathnus, A.S. 1750: Situ antiquo Sublatus in hor loco Positus fuit A.
S. 1835".
The sundial was probably formerly situated below the terrace to the north-east of
Glenthorne (q.v) the house built for the Revd. W. S. Halliday and begun in 1829 (see
O.S.map). It was probably removed to is present location near the kitchen garden
(q.v.) in the late C20.

Listing NGR: SS7961049670

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