Sundial - Patrick, Isle of Man
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Mike_bjm
N 54° 12.275 W 004° 41.602
30U E 389550 N 6007607
Replica Sundial in the Churchyard of Holy Trinity, Kirk Patrick in Patrick.
Waymark Code: WMVG0W
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 04/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Bear and Ragged
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This Sundial is outside the porch of the Church, it is mounted atop a conrete pedestal. The dial has a circular light grey insert in a large rectangular dark grey stone tablet. The gnomon which is metalic and painted black features a triselion ('Three Legs of Man'). Surrounding the insert are white roman numeral hour marks. Below the six o'clock hour marker the following text is inscribed:
THE SMALL AND THE GREAT
ARE HERE AND THE SERVANT
IS FREE FROM HIS MASTER.

On the left of the conrete pedestal when standing at six o'clock is a plaque with the following text:
IN 1740 THE LORD BISHOP
THE RIGHT REVEREND
THOMAS WILSON D.D.
PRESENTED A SUNDIAL TO
PATRICK CHURCH
WHICH WAS SITUATED
BY THE GATE
OF THE 1709 CHURCHYARD.
THIS REPLICA WAS ERECTED
IN 2000 A.D.
THROUGH THE GOOD OFFICES
OF FRANK QUAYLE
A GRATEFULLY REMEMBER
CHURCH WARDEN.

A gnomon (['no?m?n], from Greek ???µ??, gnomon, literally: "one that knows or examines"[1][2]) is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow.

source: (visit link)

source: An Introduction to the Archeticture of the Isle of Man by Patricia Tutt (ISBN:978-1-907945-10-6)
Where is original located?: In the Churchyard of the former Holy Trinity Church by the gate.

Where is this replica located?: In the Churchyard of the present Holy Trinity Church

Who created the original?: THE RIGHT REVEREND THOMAS WILSON D.D.

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1740

Internet Link about Original: Not listed

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