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Latitude: 55.0052 / 55°0'18"N
Longitude: -4.0719 / 4°4'18"W
OS Eastings: 267584
OS Northings: 569806
OS Grid: NX675698
Mapcode National: GBR 4Z.VYMG
Mapcode Global: WH4VK.FG7B
Plus Code: 9C7Q2W4H+36
Entry Name: The Lainshaw Sundial, Hensol House
Listing Name: Hensol House, the Lainshaw Sundial
Listing Date: 23 April 1990
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334465
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3416
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Hensol House, The Lainshaw Sundial
ID on this website: 200334465
Location: Balmaghie
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Dee and Glenkens
Parish: Balmaghie
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Tagged with: Sundial
Later 17th century. Large and complex dial of lectern type,
bearing the initials and shield of Sir Alexander Cunninghame
of Lainshaw and Dame Margaret Stewart and probably dating
from their marriage in 1673. Multi-face sandstone head with
many dials, some hollowed, some heart-shaped; lead gnomons
replaced in 1980's.
The pedestal is much damaged, the dial having fallen into
disrepair at Cunninghame's Lainshaw estate in Ayrshire, in
the 19th century it was brought to Hensol and re-erected. The
pedestal was a square plan baluster shape with bulbous fluted
base and a now truncated obelisk-shaped shaft bearing the
shields and initials. The plinth and foot of the pedestal are
missing. When complete the pedestal must have closely
resembled that at Ladyland House, Ayrshire, which has an
almost identical sundial dated 1674.
This is a very fine and notable sundial of comparatively
early date. Though no direct connection between it and the
Ladylands dial has yet been established, the two are so
similar and of such distinctive style, they are almost
certainly the work of the same master mason.
A group with Hensol House.
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