Listed Building: SUNDIAL 150 METRES NORTH OF BELTON HOUSE (1235882)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department of the Environment |
| Date assigned | 21 September 1979 |
| Date last amended |
Description
BELTON & MANTHORPE SK9339 BELTON PARK, Belton 1315-0/9/97 (East side) 21/09/79 Sundial 150 metres north of Belton House (Formerly Listed as: BELTON PARK, Belton Sundial approx 100m N of Belton House) GV II* Sundial sited on the main garden axis. c1690. By CG Cibber. Portland stone figure of Time, seated on a globe, supporting a baluster column with the assistance of a cherub. The brass dial is inscribed and signed by Thomas Wright, 1725. The sundial stands on a modified octagonal sandstone base of 3 steps. This sundial may have been commissioned by Sir John Brownlow, builder of Belton House. This building appears within Belton Park which is on the Gardens Register at grade I. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N, Harris J & Antram N: Lincolnshire: London: 1964-1989: 139; Marsden J & Barber A: Belton House: London: 1985-1987: 46). Listing NGR: SK9301239420
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 93012 39420 (point) |
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| Map sheet | SK93NW |
| Civil Parish | BELTON AND MANTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Apr 17 2009 4:44PM
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