Greetings fellow dialists,
A recent letter in the BSS Bulletin (v.15, p.61) suggests that dials on
pubs may be rare. I fancy this may not be entirely true and I can think
of at least half a dozen pub dials in my area.
But I believe pub dials are exposed to a particular risk, the risk of
being
The Chequers at Weston-on-the-Green (1d 13'W, 51d 51'N) had until about 4 or 5
years ago a dial painted on a wooden board. When I first saw it c. 1995 it had
lost its gnomon and looked rather sad. Then it was replaced by a very smart
looking dial in the same place, apparently painted on Perspex
Dear Frank and All,
The only 'pub' dial that I recall is on the front of the Chequers
Thistle Hotel at Horley. It was a coaching inn so the dial would have been
quite useful to them in those days (if the sun was shining). We often stay
there when we fly out of Gatwick but always seem to arri
entirely true and I can think
>of at least half a dozen pub dials in my area.
>
>But I believe pub dials are exposed to a particular risk, the risk of
>being painted out. The dial made by William Emerson, the eminent
>eighteenth century mathematician, in the village of Hurworth i
Quoting Peter Tandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> In reply to Frank Evan's original question, .. I also
believe there is some kind of dial on a pub just outside Basildon,
> Essex. I saw it once from a bus when I lived in that direction, but as I
> moved years ago, I am now unlikley to g
