Sun with the Sundial.

Today we took a blip of the sundial which I had taken a blip of in the winter. The comments then was why don't you take a blip in the summer so here it is with some information about it.

Icosahedral Sundial in Marsden Park, Nelson, Lancashire
Icosahedral, or twenty-sided sundial that tells the time in various places all around the world that were influential when it was designed in the 1840s. The many gnomons tell the time in places such as Washington, Moscow, Rome, Jerusalem, Calcutta, St Helena and the Cape of Good Hope.

The sundial was designed by Thornber and Kippax, and according to an inscription on one of the faces was first installed on June 15th 1841. Originally positioned to the south-east of the Roman Baths it was moved to its present location in the 1930s.

It was commissioned by R.T. Walton who was a 19th century descendant of the de Walton family. Edward III gave the land here to Richard de Walton in the 14th century and the family remained here until 1911, when they ran out of male heirs and the property was purchased by the local authority.

It was restored in 1986 and placed behind railings to keep it safe from vandalism. An inscription on the base reads: "This plaque is a mark of appreciation for the efforts of Roger Macaulay Lord who restored this sun dial in 1986. His hard work skill and dedication were given freely to ensure that the sun dial continues to be an object of interest to visitors to Marsden Park for years to come"

Ted loves this lovely park and I used to work at the open air pool that used to be there but it was closed about 15 years ago.