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Latitude: 52.9034 / 52°54'12"N
Longitude: -2.4831 / 2°28'59"W
OS Eastings: 367604
OS Northings: 334104
OS Grid: SJ676341
Mapcode National: GBR 7V.P3CQ
Mapcode Global: WH9C3.T9R1
Plus Code: 9C4VWG38+9Q
Entry Name: Sundial Approximately 17 Metres North of Chancel of Church of Saint Mary
Listing Date: 7 May 1952
Last Amended: 5 June 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1055305
English Heritage Legacy ID: 260336
ID on this website: 101055305
Location: St Mary's Church, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Market Drayton
Built-Up Area: Market Drayton
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Market Drayton St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Sundial
SJ 6634-6734; 13/33
MARKET DRAYTON C.P.,
CHURCH STREET (south-east side),
Sundial approx. 17 metres north of chancel of Church of Saint Mary
(Formerly listed as Sundial in St. Mary's Churchyard)
07.05.52
GV
II
Churchyard cross, now sundial. Probably C14 or C15. Cross shaft
replaced by sundial. Dressed grey sandstone. Base consisting of
four octagonal stone steps. Columnar shaft with splayed base and moulded
capital, copper dial plate and gnomon. Dial plate inscribed: "TIME
IS SHORT / ETERNITY IS LONG" and "WHILE YOU HAVE TIME / DO GOOD".
Copper plate applied to base of shaft and inscribed. "IN MEMORY OF
S.P. BORN AD 1806 DIED AD 1885 / THIS SUN DIAL WAS RESTORED AD 1900".
Listing NGR: SJ6760434104
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