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 St Mary, Wreay |
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| sundial, Wreay | ||
| site name:- | St Mary's Church | |
| locality:- | Wreay | |
| civil parish:- | St Cuthbert Without (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | sundial | |
| coordinates:- | NY43514891 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY4348 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY44 | |
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 BTS14.jpg Plinth design by Mary Losh. (taken 22.10.2010)  BTS15.jpg Incorrect replacement gnomon; not that it matters, the sun never reaches here. (taken 22.10.2010) |
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| The base is inscibed:- |
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| "TODAY'S / WORK / TODAY / DO" |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "SUNDIAL IN WREAY CHURCHYARD / / / ST CUTHBERT WITHOUT / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77614 / NY4351448914" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Sundial. Circa 1842 for Sarah Losh. Sandstone with brass dial. Square chamfered base inscribed DO TODAY'S WORK TODAY, rounded column with carved pine-cones, caped by carved sunflower head surmounted by dial with Roman numerals. Forms churchyard ornament to right of west entrance to church." |
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| notes:- |
Cumbrian Sundials database, R Sylvester, 29.5.2008:- |
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| "Wreay / 5 miles south of Carlisle. Right of church path / Fancy plinth. Gnomon 32
degrees!" |
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| made 1842 |
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| British Sundial Society reference number 225 |
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