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

Description

A 17th century red sandstone obelisk sundial is situated to the east of the entrance elevation of Craigiehall House (NT16785 75439). This sundial sits on a wide, round stone base and consists of a square plinth, a moulded base, a globe, a 4-sided shaft capped by 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.

An early 18th century cream sandstone, horizontal sundial is situated to the west of Craigiehall House (NT16611 75418). It dates to between 1703 and 1714 and consists of a carved, octagonal pedestal with a horizontal brass sundial plate with decorative gnomon on top. The sundial is engraved with the arms of the Marquis of Annandale, and with the inscription, 'made by England, Instrument Maker to Her Majesty at Charing X, London'.

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