Description

BARDSEY-CUM-RIGTON CHURCH LANE
SE34SE LS17 (east side, off)

Sundial approx 5m
7/2 south of porch of
Church of All Hallows

GV II

Sundial. Initialled and dated "I M : I B / 1751". Roughly-dressed base in
which is sunk ashlar pillar surmounted by copper dial. Base: 2 stepped tiers
of large blocks. Square pier sweeps out to head with initials on north face
and date on west face. Circular dial sunk in lead has makers name engraved:
"J. SAUL"
FECIT
To centre of dial is lively engraving of Father Time as bearded winged angel
holding an hour glass and with sun ray eminating from his navel, the gnomen
set between his splayed legs.

J. Saul was the local schoolteacher and the initials on the dial are those of
the 2 churchwardens Jonathan Midgley and John Butterfield. A church terrier
records that in 1750 Samuel Abbot was paid 4/- for a dial stone.

Listing NGR: SE3655843109

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26599628

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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