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 St Michael, Isel
sundial, Isel (3)
site name:-   St Michael and All Angels Church
locality:-   Isel
civil parish:-   Blindcrake (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   scratch dial
coordinates:-   NY16243330
1Km square:-   NY1633
10Km square:-   NY13
SummaryText:-   Middle of three dials.


photograph
BQH40.jpg (taken 27.3.2009)  
photograph
BNR69.jpg (taken 25.5.2007)  

evidence:-   old print:- Calverley 1899
item:-  sundialscratch dial
source data:-   By a chancel window:-
image  click to enlarge
CV1116.jpg
Sketch by W G Collingwood 
item:-  JandMN : 190
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old drawing:- 
item:-  scratch dialsundial
source data:-   Drawing, Early Dials, Isel Church, St Michael and All Angels, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
image  click to enlarge
PR0852.jpg
Sketch of a two light window in the left hand jamb of which are carved three scratch dials. 
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; opposite p.208. 
inscribed at bottom centre:-  "Early Dials, Isel Church."
initialled &dated at bottom right:-  "W.G.C. 1899"
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.36
Image © Tullie House Museum

notes:-  
Cumbrian Sundials database, R Sylvester, 29.5.2008:-
"Isel / Church. Middle dial, s chancel window w jamb / ?superceded [the] porch dial"

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