Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Vertical West Facing Sundial, Horniman Gardens, London Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 894 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMSS18 | |
Type | Other | |
Title | Vertical West Facing Sundial, Horniman Gardens, London Rd. | |
Designer | Ashley, Ray | |
Date of design | 1990s | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | March 1994 | |
Road | London Rd. | |
Precise Location | Horniman Gardens, west wall of new extension of Horniman Museum | |
A to Z Ref | 1H 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust | |
Notes | ||
Flat blue wood panel narrowing from upper right edge then widening to bottom left edge. Black straight centre line, curved lines, lines parallel to sides. Straight lines across numbered 1-7 on lower curved side. Gnomon: metal pin topped by small ball standing on metal star. Fixed to wall with metal brackets. Bbg: D. Spurgeon, Discover Sydenham and Catford, 1999, p.56. Booklet: The Horniman Sundial Trail. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Don't know | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Along the edge of the sundial: THE SUN SHINES FOR ALL Bronze plaque, lower on wall: VERTICAL WEST FACING SUNDIAL / The time is given by the shadow of the ball, / at the end of the pin. On 21 March and 23 September, day and night are equal. On these / days the shadow will lie along the central line. / On the shortest day of the year, 21 December / the shadow will lie along the top curved line. / On the longest day of the year, 21 June, the / shadow will lie along the bottom curved line. / Designed by Ray Ashley / March 1994. | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Sundial | Wood painted blue | c. 85 x 75 |
Lettering | Black metal | |
Gnomon | Black metal | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Abrasions, cracks, splits | Wood warping and cracking at top and bottom corner |
