Latitude: 55.9511 / 55°57'3"N
Longitude: -3.1166 / 3°6'59"W
OS Eastings: 330368
OS Northings: 673682
OS Grid: NT303736
Mapcode National: GBR 2C.Y1RG
Mapcode Global: WH6SN.3P55
Plus Code: 9C7RXV2M+C9
Entry Name: Sundial, Brighton Park, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 1 Brighton Public Park, Sundial
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364218
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27173
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Brighton Park, Sundial
ID on this website: 200364218
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Portobello/Craigmillar
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Sundial
18th century with late 19th century alterations. Cubic ashlar sundial with 2 steps to pedestal, moulded base and battered coping with later thistle finial. No surviving gnomons.
There is no carved date or inscription. According to MacGibbon and Ross the sundial now seen in Brighton Park was formerly in front of the Tower, with a garden rockery concealing the steps. Clearly the drawing of the sundial shows that it was formerly on a polygonal shaft and was surmounted by a thistle, although not the one which now is in situ. Baird shows an illustration of the sundial on p 301 which probably is not as reliable as MacGibbon and Ross. The pedestal of circular with fluting to neck.
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