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 St Mary, Gilcrux
sundial, Gilcrux
site name:-   St Mary's Church
locality:-   Gilcrux
civil parish:-   Gilcrux (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   sundial
coordinates:-   NY11733817
1Km square:-   NY1138
10Km square:-   NY13

MN photo:-  
The sundial is a south facing vertical dial for latitude 54d 30m (?). Gilcrux is about 54d 43.6m N; the dial is out of its planned place, perhaps moved, which might also explain why it has had to be set at an angle here.

photograph
BOU13.jpg  Sundial, marked for:-
"LAT: 54[-30]" (taken 14.3.2008)  

MN photo:-  
I notice that there was a William Parsable, incumbent at Borrowdale church, 1806-39; and Borrowdale is 54d 31m N.

photograph
BOU15.jpg  Inscription:-
"The Revd. / WM. PARSABLE / Vicar of this / PARISH / 1836" (taken 14.3.2008)  
photograph
BOU14.jpg  Inscription:-
"CARTER [F]EARON / JOHN HODGSON / CHURCH / WARDENS / 1836" (taken 14.3.2008)  

notes:-  
Cumbrian Sundials database, R Sylvester, 29.5.2008:-
"Gilcrux / Near Maryport. St. Mary's church above porch / Box-like. Clamped"
made 1836
British Sundial Society reference number 216

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