St Petroc's Church, Sun Dial Padstow, Cornwall
N 50° 32.465 W 004° 56.577
30U E 362328 N 5600596
A sun dial on an ancient church in Cornwall UK.
Waymark Code: WM3RTD
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/12/2008
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This sun dial is above the main door on St Petroc's Church,
in Padstow.
There has been a church on this site for hundreds of years; the first was built by Petroc in the 6th century. The church, monastery and all it contained were completely destroyed by the Vikings in 981. The second was in the 12th Century Church - circa 1100, and then fell into disrepair. The present Church was built 1425 – 1450
Sundial Type: Vertical - Wall mounted dial plate
Related Web Site: Not listed
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