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Latitude: 54.6474 / 54°38'50"N
Longitude: -2.5947 / 2°35'40"W
OS Eastings: 361724
OS Northings: 528200
OS Grid: NY617282
Mapcode National: GBR BGBP.2S
Mapcode Global: WH92K.3GQ1
Plus Code: 9C6VJCW4+X4
Entry Name: Sundial in Front of Acorn Bank House
Listing Date: 12 April 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1226229
English Heritage Legacy ID: 423396
ID on this website: 101226229
Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10
County: Cumbria
District: Eden
Civil Parish: Temple Sowerby
Built-Up Area: Temple Sowerby
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Temple Sowerby St James
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Sundial
NY 62 NW TEMPLE SOWERBY
2(INSET)/117 Sundial in front of
Acorn Bank house
G.V. II
Sundial, mid C17. Found in Temple Sowerby village, it was moved first of all to
Millrigg, ΒΌ mile from Acorn Bank. Cubic sundial sits on top of square stone
which is placed centrally on oval table supported on 2 turned balusters.
Sundial plate and gnomen are missing. The coats-of-arms of the Dalston and
Fallowfield families are on opposite faces of the sundial with an inscription on
the other 2 faces which runs as follows: "Staie, Passenger, tell me my name and
thy nature./Thy name is Dieall, I a mortal creature" and "Since my name and thy
nature soe agree,/ Think of thyself when thou looks upon me."
Listing NGR: NY6172428200
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