Sundial On Wall Of Former Bank - Wakefield, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 40.975 W 001° 29.951
30U E 599120 N 5949289
This vertically mounted sundial is on the side of a former bank building erected in 1880.
Waymark Code: WM17EFG
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/07/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member GeoRams
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A blue plaque has the history of the building.
WAKEFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY

1-3 WOOD STREET

THE BANK OF LEATHAM, TEW &CO.
OPENED A BRANCH ON THIS SITE IN 1809.
THE CURRENT BUILDING, DESIGNED BY J.
NEILL * SON OF LEEDS, DATES FROM 1880.
LEATHAM & TEW MERGED WITH BARCLAYS
IN 1906. BARCLAYS REMAINED HERE
UNTIL 2012. IN 2017, THE BUILDING
REOPENED AS QUBANA
RESTAURANT.

2017
It seems surprising that the side of the building has a sun dial on it, rather than a clock which you might expect on a bank building of that time.
Sundial Type: Vertical - Wall mounted dial plate

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