Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Analemmatic Sundial, Horniman Gardens, London Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 945 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD37 | |
Type | Other | |
Title | Analemmatic Sundial, Horniman Gardens, London Rd. | |
Designer | Small, Barry | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1994 | |
Unveiling details | March 1994 | |
Road | London Rd. | |
Precise Location | Horniman Gardens, London Rd. (site of Frederick Hroniman's house) | |
A to Z Ref | 1H 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust Company Ltd. | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Set in mown turf. Elliptical arrangement of numbered stone slabs surrounding rectangular pavement of varying-sized stone slabs marked with months' initial. Observer's shadow acts as gnomon. BBg: The Horniman Trust & British Sundial Society, The Horniman Sundial Trail. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1994 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Inlaid concrete. Numerals, one on each of 14 hour slabs: 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Initial letters months in metal on individual slab on rectangular central pavement - garduate sizes - 1 letter per slab, except july (JL): J F M A M J JL A S O N D Label (white letter on metal plaque): ANALEMMATIC SUNDIAL 5 / Stand on the current month. The numbered slab / on which your shadow falls is the time - B.S.T. / Designed by Barry Small and made by the staff / of the Horniman Gardens / March 1994 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Hour slabs | Stone / pinkish numerals inlaid / Concrete | each slab c. 25 x 41 |
Central pavement | Greyish stone slab / polished steel (?) numerals | c. 62 x 150 |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Biological growth | minor algal, lichen and weed growth |
