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Title
Drinking Fountain and Sundial
Date
1870
Medium
stone
Accession number
IP33_TJ_S235
Acquisition method
gift from Marquess of Bristol
Work type
Water fountain, trough or pump
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Listing date
30/10/97
Access
time restrictions apply
Inscription description
plaque on base: THE 3RD MARQUESS OF BRISTOL GIFTED / THIS STRUCTURE TO THE TOWN IN 1870 / IT ORIGINALLY STOOD IN THE TOWN CENTRE / BUT WAS MOVED HERE IN 1939 / THE SUNDIAL CUBE HAS ON ONE FACE / A UNIQUE GRAPHICAL FORM OF THE / 'EQUATION OF TIME' / THIS SHOWS HOW TO ADJUST / LOCAL TIMEPIECES TO DISPLAY / GREENWICH MEAN TIME; lead plaque on pedestal: AD / 1870
