Scratch dial - St Marys Church- Titchmarsh- Northamptonshire
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Norfolk12
N 52° 24.435 W 000° 29.954
30U E 670102 N 5809277
A Scratch dial on the side of the church of St Mary in Titchmarsh, There is also a sundial this is on the clock tower of the church.
Waymark Code: WMBQF8
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/13/2011
Views: 4
Mass dials (scratch dials) are medieval (1100 - 1600) dials found on the south walls of churches. They were usually near the main door or the priest door at about four to five feet above the ground. Due to rebuilding, mass dials can end up almost anywhere on a church, even the north wall. They are frequently found inside a later added porch over the south door.
The church tower wins praise from architects and is said to be the finest outside Somerset.
Monuments in the north chapel were painted by Elizabeth Creed.
She was a noted painter and was a cousin of John Dryden on her father's side and a cousin of Pepys on her mother's. She frequently mentioned in Pepys' Diary.
Sundial Type: Other
Related Web Site: Not listed
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