DEDICATION † ST NICHOLAS – early C14 / C15
LISTING † Grade 1
LOCATION † Sandford Orcas, Dorset 50.9876 / -2.5394 / ST622210
A village sunk in a valley just 4 miles north of Sherborne yet seemingly isolated in place and time by long narrow lanes. The church is on higher ground, by a fine manor house.
DIAL † Well-marked scratch dial on the E. side of the attractively simple porch, angled slightly into the arch. Since the porch is a C15 addition, the dial (which seems quite early) may perhaps have been relocated – it sits slightly awkwardly.
BLB LINK † HE LINK for Church (no mention of this dial)
NOTES † Very few references to this dial. Not mentioned in standard sources eg RCHM, or (as far as I have seen) online. However, included in Cole’s list for Dorset (p.10).
GSS Category – Scratch Dial
GAUDIUM SUB SOLE . SUNDIALS . MEDIEVAL TO MODERN 