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Sundial on Lawn West of Rokeby Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Rokeby, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5229 / 54°31'22"N

Longitude: -1.8741 / 1°52'26"W

OS Eastings: 408246

OS Northings: 514187

OS Grid: NZ082141

Mapcode National: GBR HJC4.1F

Mapcode Global: WHC5R.5LT0

Plus Code: 9C6WG4FG+59

Entry Name: Sundial on Lawn West of Rokeby Park

Listing Date: 28 October 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1322732

English Heritage Legacy ID: 111735

ID on this website: 101322732

Location: County Durham, DL12

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Rokeby

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

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Description


NZ 0814 ROKEBY ROKEBY PARK

13/145 Sundial on lawn
west
of Rokeby Park

GV II


Sundial on medieval shaft. Grey limestone with fossil corals. The shaft,
of semi-octagonal plan, has a moulded cap and carved heraldry on the front
faces. Later square base. The shaft may have formed part of a tomb recess,
probably of C15 date, probably brought from Egglestone Abbey (q.v.).

C20 bronze sundial is not of interest.


Listing NGR: NZ0824614187

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