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Ladyland House, Sundial
Sundial (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ladyland House, Sundial
Classification Sundial (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 42165
Site Number NS35NW 20
NGR NS 32209 57877
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilbirnie
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
NS35NW 20 32209 57877
(NS 3221 5787) The sundial at Ladylands House is a fine specimen of a lectern dial, dated 1673 and bearing the initials MPC. It is mounted on a pedestal.
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1892
This sundial, dated 1673, is as described by MacGibbon and Ross. Though the pedestal looks modern, the sundial, which has at least thirty faces, could be of that age.
Visited by OS (RDL) 13 May 1964
No change. In good repair.
Visited by OS (JRL) 25 January 1983.
NMRS REFERENCE:
NS35NW 25.00 3219 5781 Ladyland
NS35NW 25.01 32306 57883 Stables
NS35NW 25.02 32304 57902 Sundial
NS35NW 25.03 32302 57943 Walled Garden
NS35NW 25.04 32310 57939 Garden, Sundial
NS35NW 20.00 3221 5787 Sundial
Pedestal dated 1673.
Four sundials (or parts of sundials) have been photographed at Ladyland:
Ladyland 1. Lectern sundial located in front of the house, NS35NW 20 32209 57877.
Ladyland 2. Listed as a facet-headed sundial, but classified by Somerville as the boss of an obelisk sundial, located in the walled garden, NS35NW 25.04 32310 57939.
Ladyland 3. Part of a sundial by the walled garden, NS35NW 25.03 32302 57943, exact location not established. Not recorded by Somerville. The upper part has the appearance of part of the shaft of an obelisk sundial.
Ladyland 4. Part of a sundial located by the stables, NS35NW 25.02 32304 57902. Mentioned by Somerville, MS5741/4/4.
Anne Cassells, 18 June 2009.
