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Sundial Circa 5 Metres South of Church of St James

A Grade II Listed Building in Goosnargh, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8659 / 53°51'57"N

Longitude: -2.6716 / 2°40'17"W

OS Eastings: 355929

OS Northings: 441287

OS Grid: SD559412

Mapcode National: GBR 9RSQ.DX

Mapcode Global: WH857.X3Z4

Plus Code: 9C5VV88H+98

Entry Name: Sundial Circa 5 Metres South of Church of St James

Listing Date: 13 January 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1317741

English Heritage Legacy ID: 185888

ID on this website: 101317741

Location: St James's Church, Whitechapel, Preston, Lancashire, PR3

County: Lancashire

District: Preston

Civil Parish: Goosnargh

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Whitechapel St James

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

Tagged with: Sundial

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Description


SD 54 SE GOOSNARGH CHURCH LANE
Whitechapel

Sundial c.5 metres south
2/41 of Church of St. James

II
GV

Sundial, 1745. Sandstone with brass furnishings. Hollowed circular base
of 2 semi-circular slabs stapled together round the foot of a very simple
slim baluster-shaped pedestal with a moulded cap. Brass plate and
triangular gnomon. According to Fishwick's Goosnargh the plate was
lettered:

"Lat 53Ô 40' Vive memor Lethi fugit hora. The Revd Mr. Penny Minr.
Henry Porter of Westfield Fecit and Sculp. 1745".


Listing NGR: SD5592941287

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