Lat 53°18 N Long 2°22 W - Sundial - Knutsford, Cheshire, UK. - Permanent Geographic Coordinates on Waymarking.com

The coordinates are etched on a sundial that is mounted on the wall of Giovanni's Pizzeria on King Street in Knutsford.

"Giovanni's Pizzeria is located in the building that was originally Knutsford's main post office. Giovanni's is on the ground floor and offices and a flat above.
The building was once owned by Richard Harding Watt, the man who transformed the townscape of Knutsford with a series of eccentric buildings. He intended to move the post office into a more central location in the town, however his plans were met with indifference by the town council so he contented himself with adding a sundial in 1908, and a balcony."
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The sundial has two square faces mounted at a right angle on the front of the building.
The asymmetrical appearance of the dial is due to one face facing NW and the other SW, this a multiple dial, some call it a prism dial. It was made for Richard Harding Watts by the ‘Solar Instrument Company Manchester in 1908. (visit link)

The left hand dial has roman numerals marked at the edge, with LATITUDE 53 18 N, LONGITUDE 2 22 W in the centre above the gnomon.

The dial is inscribed at the top as follows;
'Anno Domini
LORD THRO THIS HOUR
BE THOU OUR GUIDE'

The right hand dial has roman numerals, marked at the edge, with KNUTSFORD 192 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL in the centre next to the gnomon. The dial is inscribed at the top as follows;
'MCMV11 (1908)
SO BY THY POWER
NO FOOT SHALL SLIDE'

The inscription "All through this hour/Lord be my guide/And by Thy power/No foot shall slide" are words from a prayer that allude to Psalm 37:23-24 (visit link)

Interestingly, there is a plaque in the clock room of Big Ben on which these words are inscribed. The prayer verse may be said in time to Big Ben’s quarter bell chimes. SOURCE: (visit link)

Type of structure: Structure Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading: Post Coordinates: LATITUDE 53 18 N, LONGITUDE 2 22 W show degrees and minutes GPS Reading: N53 18.375 W002 22.441 show degrees, minutes and seconds. Reason for the coordinates: The co-ordinates show the location of Knutsford

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