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Sundial in the Churchyard Approximately 40 Metres East of Church of St Leonard

A Grade II Listed Building in Upton St. Leonards, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8331 / 51°49'59"N

Longitude: -2.2008 / 2°12'2"W

OS Eastings: 386262

OS Northings: 214957

OS Grid: SO862149

Mapcode National: GBR 1LM.2FC

Mapcode Global: VH94K.S6X3

Plus Code: 9C3VRQMX+6M

Entry Name: Sundial in the Churchyard Approximately 40 Metres East of Church of St Leonard

Listing Date: 10 January 1955

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1090776

English Heritage Legacy ID: 131840

ID on this website: 101090776

Location: St Leonard's Church, Upton St Leonards, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL4

County: Gloucestershire

District: Stroud

Civil Parish: Upton St. Leonards

Built-Up Area: Gloucester

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Upton St Leonards St Leonards

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

Tagged with: Sundial

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Description


SO 81 SE UPTON ST LEONARDS CHURCHFIELD ROAD
(west side)

6/178 Sundial in the churchyard
approximately 40m east of
church of St. Leonard
10.1.55

GV II

Sundial. C18 on Cl9 base. Limestone; iron finial and gnomons.
Square sundial stone with small gable above each face.
Conventional sundial to south side (gnomon missing); morning and
afternoon sundials to right and left sides; hollow moulding below.
Face of top step to base inscribed in Gothic script on each side.
East: 'Man goeth forth to his work'; south: 'children of Light';
west: 'The night cometh'; and north 'A rest for the people of
God'. Quadrupod finial.


Listing NGR: SO8626214957

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