Gateposts And Sundial In Garden About 27 Metres South Of Snowshill Manor

SNOWSHILL SNOWSHILL VILLAGE SP 0833-0933 12/48 Gateposts and sundial, in garden, about 27m south of Snowshill Manor 4.7.60 (formerly listed as part of Snows- hill Manor with dovecote and garden buildings) GV II Two gateposts and sundial. Probably c1720 for W. Sambach. Ashlar stone, wooden gates. Two gate piers, sundial c6m to west, in line. Gate piers viewed as approaching house: rusticated pilasters set against ashlar face: moulding, pulvinated frieze, moulded cap, step, cyma to ball finial. Between a pair of framed wooden doors, centre rail, swept top, diamond-set bars to both panels. To left, square ashlar pier, of similar height, moulding forming base to tall block, formerly sundial but now (1986) lacking gnomon. Ball finial. Forms group with Manor and garden wall (q.v.). (D. Verey, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, 1970)

Listing NGR: SP0966733803