SUNDIAL TO WEST OF CASTLE'S WESTERN GATEHOUSE

SUNDIAL TO WEST OF CASTLE'S WESTERN GATEHOUSE, GREEN DYKES

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1335999
Date first listed:: 09-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:: SUNDIAL TO WEST OF CASTLE'S WESTERN GATEHOUSE
Statutory Address:: SUNDIAL TO WEST OF CASTLE'S WESTERN GATEHOUSE, GREEN DYKES

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1335999
Date first listed:: 09-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:: SUNDIAL TO WEST OF CASTLE'S WESTERN GATEHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: SUNDIAL TO WEST OF CASTLE'S WESTERN GATEHOUSE, GREEN DYKES

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: SUNDIAL TO WEST OF CASTLE'S WESTERN GATEHOUSE, GREEN DYKES

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Egremont
National Grid Reference:: NY0094710448

Details

NY 01 SW (INSET) EGREMONT GREEN DYKES (South side) Egremont 9/28 Sundial to west of Castle's western gatehouse G.V. II Sundial, dated 1762 on north face; partly restored in C20 when it was set on present squared rubble plinth, c3 ft high. Monolithic stone drum with torus is inscribed 'Sic tranfit Gloria Mundi' on north side. Monolithic stone block above incorporates tapered octagonal finial. Each face of block measures c18 ins. across and is incised with a vertical sundial grid; letter (N, S, E, & W) to top on each face shows orientation. All gnomons missing.

Listing NGR: NY0094710448

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Legacy System number:: 76124
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.