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 St Mary and St Michael, Great Urswick
sundial, Great Urswick (2)
site name:-   St Mary and St Michael's Church
locality:-   Great Urswick
civil parish:-   Urswick (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   sundial
coordinates:-   SD26847416
1Km square:-   SD2674
10Km square:-   SD27


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BRE05.jpg (taken 31.7.2009)  
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BRE06.jpg (taken 31.7.2009)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"SUNDIAL APPROXIMATELY 9 METRES SOUTH OF ST MARY'S CHURCH / / / URSWICK / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75885 / SD2684474157"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Sundial. Dated 1729. Ashlar. Base has 4 steps to north. Square pier has initials. "SJ/WP" to east, "EA/RW" to north, "17/29" to west, and flower to south. Round plate and gnomon."


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BRE07.jpg  Inscribed:-
"... MCMXVIII" ie 1918.
(taken 31.7.2009)  
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BRE08.jpg  The plinth carries initials and date:-
"S [ ] [ ] R / E A R W / 1 7 2 9" (taken 31.7.2009)  

notes:-  
Cumbrian Sundials database, R Sylvester, 29.5.2008:-
"Great Urswick / On 1729 plinth in churchyard"
made 1918
British Sundial Society reference number 37

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