Sundial - Park Walk - Shaftesbury, Dorset
Posted by: SMacB
N 51° 00.291 W 002° 11.907
30U E 556237 N 5650670
A sundial on Park Walk, Shaftesbury, with spectacular views over the Dorset countryside.
Waymark Code: WMWQ89
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/01/2017
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A sundial on Park Walk, Shaftesbury, with spectacular views over the Dorset countryside.
Horizontal mounted dial on stone pilar. It has the ordinal points of the compass with the hours (4am - 8pm) around the edge. Inscribed with the motto:'Let others tell of storms and showers: I'll only count your sunny hours'.
The dial was placed in 2002 to commemorate the Queen's Golden jubilee. The plaque reads:
This Sundial was unveiled by
Councillor Ray Humphries Mayor 2001 - 2002
to commemorate the Golden Jubilee
of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
3rd June 2002
This Shaftesbury stone
was made and donated by Melbury Stone Ltd
Sundial Type: Horizontal - Flat base, Ground or Pedestal mounted dial plate
Related Web Site: Not listed
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