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Sundial, Glamis Castle

A Category A Listed Building in Glamis, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6197 / 56°37'11"N

Longitude: -3.0015 / 3°0'5"W

OS Eastings: 338636

OS Northings: 747990

OS Grid: NO386479

Mapcode National: GBR VJ.QW69

Mapcode Global: WH7QJ.VWW3

Plus Code: 9C8RJX9X+V9

Entry Name: Sundial, Glamis Castle

Listing Name: Glamis Castle Policies, Sundial

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 344299

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11705

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200344299

Location: Glamis

County: Angus

Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean

Parish: Glamis

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Sundial

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Description

Later 17th century (between 1671 and 1680). Monumental 21ft high, 4-stage, Baroque faceted sundial. 1st stage with 2-tier octagonal base giving way to reduced plinth with ropework moulding; 2nd stage with 4 rampant lions each holding dial in fore-paws, (S dial elliptic, N round, W rectangular, E square), and flanking barley twist columns; corniced canopy supported by top of 2nd stage and reducing to neck of 3rd stage with multi-faceted globe; 4th stage with carved scroll surmounted by Earl's coronet.

Statement of Interest

Property of Strathmore Estates (Holding) Ltd. Erected by the 3rd Earl at three degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian. A sundial at Fingask Castle, Rait, allegedly moved from Holyrood Palace, follows a similar form.

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