Penpole Compass Dial
Introduction
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Penpole Compass Dial
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 29 Mar 2014
http://maps.bristol.gov.uk/knowyourplace/?service=HER&maptype=js&layer=Community+layer&mapbase=aerial&extent=635.3981457962655&x=353185.0768415931&y=177300.15685135845 describes this as "a nineteenth century sundial composed of bath freestone with a circular lattice work cast-iron bench ... 'Dec 1823' can be made out on the western face". But the same site suggests at http://www.kwag.org.uk/explore/penpole-wood-and-penpole-point/ it is four hundred years old and an ancient marker used by shipping. The listed building description goes with the first interpretation http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1202440&searchtype=mapsearch . On the left is a trig point. This is on bridleway BCC/63/10 .
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Image Location
Latitude
51.492605
Longitude
-2.675782