Sundial And Flanking Pair Of Gatepiers, Cromlix House is a Grade A listed building in the Stirling local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 October 1971. Sundial, gatepiers.
Sundial And Flanking Pair Of Gatepiers, Cromlix House
- WRENN ID
- lost-minaret-burdock
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 5 October 1971
- Type
- Sundial, gatepiers
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Sundial 17th century with flanking 16th century pair of gatepiers (formerly fireplace jambs). Grouped to S of Cromlix House (see separate listing).
SUNDIAL: obelisk sundial. Shallow octagonal base surmounted by square column, divided on each side to form 5 compartments. Wider chamfered octagonal capital above with canted facets above and below. Tall obelisk above. Grey sandstone ashlar. Geometric, heart-shaped, and circular sinkings set in column compartments. Hollowed-out dials to 4 facets of capital.
GATEPIERS: 16th century. Identical. Shaft with central engaged column with deeply moulded base and large, overhanging polygonal capital. Pink sandstone. Horizontal banding to capital with incised rosette pattern; similar rosette pattern to shaft. Surmounted by splayed grey sandstone copes and ball finials to form gatepiers.
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