Sundial Plinths & Pedestals
We offer a selection of plinths and pedestals designed for showing your sundial. They are made in Somerset by a second-generation family business.
Before a mould is produced the plinths are hand-carved by a Master Mason from natural stone, often with inspiration from nearby Wells Cathedral in the West Country. The company's craftsmen draw on local stone masonry tradition to skilfully produce a stone cast identical to natural stone in almost every way but one… cost.
They all contain natural Cotswold or Portland Stone - avoiding the false colours created using pigments or dyes. Crushed natural stone is used to produce a reconstructed stone with a fine honeycomb texture. Each plinth is hand-finished to make sure the appearance is as close as possible to natural cut stone.
I can also supply Hand Cut Natural Stone plinths. See below.
Delivery is usually within 2 weeks to UK mainland addresses. Sometimes we can work miracles so if you are in a hurry it's always worth asking!
The Classical Collection
Tudor 30″ Plinth
Height 30″ (75cm)
The Tudor Plinth is in 3 parts (top, bottom and main column). The main column is hollow, making it easy to move around. The Tudor Plinth stands 30″ (75cm) high and the top is 13″ (33cm) square.
Available with a Portland grey finish (as shown) or Cotswold (cream coloured).
The plinth is also available 17″ high (see below) making it ideal for smaller gardens or placing your sundial on a raised bed. (The top and bottom are identical to the 30″ but the column is shorter).
Shown with 50cm Armillary Sphere, these plinths are suitable for all our sundials.
Tudor 30″ £249
Tudor 17″ Plinth
Height 17″ (43cm)
The Tudor Plinth is in 3 parts (top, bottom and main column). The main column is hollow, making it easy to move around. The Tudor Plinth stands 17″ (43cm) high and the top is 13″ (33cm) square.
Available with a Portland grey finish (as shown) or Cotswold (cream coloured).
Shown with 8″ Horizontal Sundial.
Tudor 17″ £219
Regency Urn Plinth
Height 28½″ (72cm)
The Regency Urn is made up of three sections - top, column and base.
The base is 14″ (35.5cm) wide and the column is 6½″ (16.5cm) at the waist tapering to 3″ (7.5cm) at the neck. The top is 13″ (33cm) across.
Shown in Cotswold Stone, the Regency Urn Plinth is only suitable for horizontal sundials.
Regency Urn £299
Large Doric
Height 42″ (107cm)
A beautiful plinth, the Large Doric is made on a grand scale to ideally suit larger sundials and the grandest of gardens.
Made from three sections, despite its size it is transportable, but it's advisable to have at least 2 people move it safely.
The base is 17″ (43cm) wide, the column is 10½″ (26.5cm) wide and the top 17″ (43cm) across.
Pictured in Cotswold Stone with 80cm armillary sphere.
Large Doric £699
Gothic Plinth
The octagonal Gothic Plinth is 42″ (107cm) high and the top 12¼″ (31cm) wide.
Gothic Plinth £380
The Weathered Collection
These plinths are treated with a unique process to give the texture and weathering appearance of age.
Fingest Plinth
Height 36″ (92cm) High
A solid column and standing 36″ (92cm) high with a width at the top of 11″ (28cm); the base is 13¾″ (32.5cm). This slender column (6″ 15.5cm at its narrowest) is cast in reconstituted stone and weathered to ensure it will be a fine addition to your garden.
Shown with 50cm armillary Sphere the Fingest Plinth is perfect for all our sundials except 12″ horizontal sundial.
Fingest Plinth £369
Cupola Octogon Column
Height 34″ (86.5cm)
This column is in two pieces - base and column. The total height is 34″, the column is 8″ (22cm) wide, and the top is 8¾″ wide. The base is drilled out to reduce the weight.
Shown with 60cm armillary sphere, the Cupola Octogon Column is suitable for all our armillary spheres and the 8″ horizontal sundial.
Cupola Octogon Column £369
Doric Column
Height 46″ (117cm)
The Doric Column is in two sections - base column and top. Based on a column in Wells Cathedral it has a well-weathered finish to make it look like it's had centuries in the garden.
The top is 12″ (30cm) across and the column is 8″ (20cm) wide. The Doric Column can be shortened for a small cost.
Shown with 50cm armillary sphere
Doric Column £369
Hand Cut Natural Stone Collection
Callow Plinth
New to my plinth range is the Callow Plinth cut by a local quarry from local stone. The Callow Plinth measures 10″ at the top and tapers gently down to 12″ at the bottom, it is 34″ high. The Callow Plinth is two-tone, with a natural marbled effect of pink and light grey - the quarry call this effect 'raspberry ripple', but it could equally be made in either of the colours. It is slightly honey combed with randomly positioned holes. This is a splendid plinth hand cut and finished with a lightly chiselled finish.
The Callow Plinth is made to order, please contact me to discuss delivery timing.
The Callow Plinth is extremely heavy and requires at least two people to move it.
Callow £550
Prices include carriage, there may be a charge for delivery to Scottish Highlands