Description

Erected 1931. Memorial sundial to Patrick J Stirling Boyd, inscribed with a dedication to him. Baluster like stone shaft on square base and with square dial. The gnomon comprises a decoratively carved cross, set at an angle, and dated 1897.

Statement of Interest

The date 1897, may refer to the year in which Stirling Boyd died.

Part of the former Humbie Children's Village built in 1906 in Arts and Crafts style. The village was built to provide holiday accommodation for children with disabilities and was made up of separate cottages with a hall and school. It became a residential care facility in the late 20th century before closing in the 1990's and being redeveloped into private housing in 2008.

List description updated 2009.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56616858

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Recommended Books

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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)