The nearest thing that I can think of which you, being quite small at the time as you describe yourself, saw as a sundial is the wrought iron structure which was fitted on to the exposed pipe near to the Five Arches. This was a semi-circular device intended to prevent we kids from crossing on the pipe, and was like a protractor with metal spikes radiating outwards from where the device was clamped on to the pipe. Of course we managed to climb around it when we weren't swinging hand-over-hand across one of the narrow bars fitted alongside and at either side of the main pipe.
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Originally Posted by morwenna
sorry this is first message and getting used to it.around 1953 i lived in a cottage at nigher friar hill farm and we spent most of our time playing in priestley clough.i vaguely remember in some part of the clough we came across a sundial quite tall....though i was quite small then ...and it was covered in brambles etc.im sure i didnt imagine it but no one else seems to remember it.thanks
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