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Latitude: 53.4297 / 53°25'46"N
Longitude: -1.3452 / 1°20'42"W
OS Eastings: 443607
OS Northings: 392746
OS Grid: SK436927
Mapcode National: GBR MX1S.K8
Mapcode Global: WHDDK.92P1
Plus Code: 9C5WCMH3+VW
Entry Name: Sundial at Centre of Rose Garden Approximately 90 Metres to North East of Clifton House
Listing Date: 19 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1314596
English Heritage Legacy ID: 335662
ID on this website: 101314596
Location: Clifton Park, Clifton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65
County: Rotherham
Electoral Ward/Division: Boston Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Rotherham
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Clifton St James
Church of England Diocese: Sheffield
Tagged with: Sundial
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ROTHERHAM
CLIFTON PARK
Sundial at centre of rose garden approximately90 metres to north east of Clifton House
GV
II
Sundial. Dated 'R.W. 1739', resited 1971. Ashlar sandstone. Chamfered square plinth inscribed 'Sam.I- Walker / Fecit '; shaft octagonal becoming cylindrical with moulded capital beneath cuboidal sundial; iron gnomons on principal faces beneath the inscriptions 'Dum spectas fugio ' and ' Sic transit gloria mundi ' and with date; flat, projecting blades on side faces. Two-stage plinth to ball finial.
Samuel Walker was one of the principal iron founders of Rotherham. Originally situated at Mr. Habershon's house at The Holmes, later moved to Ferham House before relocation at Clifton House. Illustrated in present form at original location by John Guest (p486).
J. Guest, ' Historic Notices of Rotherham ', 1879.
Listing NGR: SK4360792746
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