Sundial Walls And Steps In Front Of Fowey Hall

The sundial, walls, and steps in front of Fowey Hall were built in 1898 for Sir George Hanson. Made of granite ashlar, the structure features a vermiculated finish below a chamfered string course. The circular wall surrounds a central sundial, with semi-circular steps on either side leading down to a central landing. These steps are flanked by a low balustrade plinth, which has squat square terminal piers topped with ball finials. All walls are finished with cyma-moulded copings. The sundial itself has a tapered shaft with a cavetto twist leading up to a necking, which is topped with a bowl that has egg enrichment along its moulded cornice. This structure is included for its group value.