Craigiehall Western Sundial is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 30 January 1981. Sundial.

Craigiehall Western Sundial

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Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
30 January 1981
Type
Sundial
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Craigiehall Western Sundial is a 17th century red sandstone obelisk located to the east of the entrance of Craigiehall House. It stands on a wide, round stone base and features a square plinth, a moulded base, a globe, and a four-sided shaft topped with a polyhedron dial and a later sandstone tapered capital. The shaft is divided into 16 square panels, some of which have incised shapes. The dial above has four faces with hollowed-out shapes.

Additionally, there is an early 18th century cream sandstone horizontal sundial situated to the west of Craigiehall House, dating from between 1703 and 1714. This sundial consists of a carved octagonal pedestal topped with a horizontal brass sundial plate featuring a decorative gnomon. It is engraved with the arms of the Marquis of Annandale and includes the inscription, "made by England, Instrument Maker to Her Majesty at Charing X, London."

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