Sundial Approximately 17 Metres North Of Chancel Of Church Of Saint Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1952. Sundial.

Sundial Approximately 17 Metres North Of Chancel Of Church Of Saint Mary

WRENN ID
old-zinc-yarrow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Country
England
Date first listed
7 May 1952
Type
Sundial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SJ 6634-6734; 13/33

MARKET DRAYTON C.P., CHURCH STREET (south-east side), Sundial approx. 17 metres north of chancel of Church of Saint Mary

(Formerly listed as Sundial in St. Mary's Churchyard)

07.05.52

GV

II

Churchyard cross, now sundial. Probably C14 or C15. Cross shaft replaced by sundial. Dressed grey sandstone. Base consisting of four octagonal stone steps. Columnar shaft with splayed base and moulded capital, copper dial plate and gnomon. Dial plate inscribed: "TIME IS SHORT / ETERNITY IS LONG" and "WHILE YOU HAVE TIME / DO GOOD". Copper plate applied to base of shaft and inscribed. "IN MEMORY OF S.P. BORN AD 1806 DIED AD 1885 / THIS SUN DIAL WAS RESTORED AD 1900".

Listing NGR: SJ6760434104

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