Sundial above the Gate of Honour leading from the court of Caius into Senate House Passage in Cambridge

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Above the Gate of Honour leading from the court of Caius into Senate House Passage is a magnificent 6-faced vertical sundial - in effect, a set of 6 separate dials. The dial faces are cast bronze, painted with black, blue and gold vitreous enamel. The precision of the lines, the restrained colouring, and the clarity and simplicity of the design, make this dial a delight to see and to read. The dial, though in the position of an earlier one placed on this 6-sided column above the gate, dates only from 1963. It was part of an extensive restoration of College buildings undertaken to commemorate the fourth centenary of the re-founding of the college by Dr. Caius in 1557. Two Fellows of the College, Dr. Powell and Dr. Message, were closely concerned with the design and lay-out. The casting of the dial plates was carried out by Birmingham Guild Ltd.

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Size: 5447px × 3628px
Location: Senate House Passage, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © David Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: cambridge, city, england, europe, house, passage, senate, sundial, travel, university