Monument record MLI95501 - Sundial, 150 metres north of Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe

Summary

Sundial, 150 metres north of Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1690 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

Grade II* listed sundial sited on the main garden axis, dating from about 1690 and by C.G. Cibber. There is a 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 three steps. This sundial may have been commissioned by Sir John Brownlow, builder of Belton House. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {1}

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Index: Department of National Heritage. 1994. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1315-0/9/97.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 93012 39420 (point)
Civil Parish BELTON AND MANTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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