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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN DIAL [Glamis Castle] | Sundial | 038 | A very curious piece of Ancient Sculpture there are four rampant Lions facing the four cardinal points, each Holding a vertical Sundial in thier fore paws & on their heads rests a Block of Granite cut into the shape of three rows of diamonds with their ends out 8 in each row. On the centre row there are four sides on each & on the upper & under row there is three faces which in all make 80 faces or sides with a vertical dial on each which is again surmounted by a crown of exquisite workmanship it is about 20 feet high and stands in front of Glamis Castle on the lawn |
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Sheet 38 No 13 Trace 1 -- Parish of Glamis
[Note]
An ornamental Sun Dial the descriptive name of which
should not appear in the name book. It is to be written
in two words on the plans thus Sun Dial
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 45 - Parish of Glamis, OS1/14/45
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Glamis.
Ordnance Survey - Angus county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.