The Millennium Fountain - Chase Green, Enfield, London, UK
N 51° 39.219 W 000° 05.272
30U E 701438 N 5726533
This fountain, which is also a sundial, was commissioned for the Millennium. It is in a pleasant park area known as Chase Green. It was unveiled on 8th September 2000.
Waymark Code: WMJCWA
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/31/2013
Views: 2
The plaque, on the southern side of the fountain, reads:
The Millennium Fountain
by Wendy Taylor CBE
Unveiled by The Worshipful the Mayor of Enfield
Councillor Andreas Constantinines 8th September 2000
The fountain commemorates the project to restore the nearby New River Loop
undertaken by
London Borough of Enfield
in partnership with
Enfield Preservation Society and Thames Water Ltd
with the support of a grant from the
Heritage Lottery Fund
The sundial is man's oldest astronomical instrument. The gnomon is pointing
true north and is parallel to the axis of the earth. Due to a combination of
the tilt of the Earth's axis and the varying speed of the Earth's elliptical
progress around the Sun, the indicated time will often differ by several
minutes either way from Greenwich Mean Time, the maximum being 16 minutes.
The greatest differences occur in February and October.
During British Summer Time one hour must be added to the indicated time.
The numerals for the sundial hours are around the outside of the pool that
forms the fountain. They are displayed as large, raised Roman numerals.
The fountain is of the type where their is a pool of water that has a cistern
beneath it. A pump pumps the water from the cistern to the pool where the pool
fills and the water runs over the edge. It is then collected and re-enters the
cistern.
Visit Instructions:To record a visit to a Millennium Waymark, please:
Take a photo of the item during your visit.
Describe your visit and what you thought about the item.
Please also mention what you personally did to mark the new Millennium. Was it a night to remember?