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Sundial quotes - Shakespeare Border SundialsShakespeareSundial quotesSundials as gifts

Sundial quotes – Shakespeare

Shakespeare has been quoted many times for engravings on our Armillary Spheres and Horizontal Dials. …
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capelJanuary 15, 2021
Sundial Quotes, Henry van Dyke Border SundialsSundial quotesSundials as gifts

Sundial Quotes, Henry van Dyke

Sundials can make wonderful presents, but when thinking about your Armillary Sphere one of the…
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capelNovember 24, 2020
William Blake Border SundialsSundial quotes

William Blake

To see a World in a Grain of Sand,And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,Hold…
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capelOctober 29, 2020
Virtual Chelsea Flower Show Border SundialsRHS Chelsea Flower Show

Virtual Chelsea Flower Show

This week we should be exhibiting at Chelsea Flower Show 2020 and here at Border…
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capelMay 20, 2020
Dorothy Gurney Border SundialsSundial quotes

Dorothy Gurney

The kiss of the sun for pardon,The song of the birds for mirth,One is nearer…
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capelMay 14, 2020
‘To love or have loved, that is enough’ – Victor Hugo (26/2/1802-22/4/1885) - Les Miserable Border SundialsSundial quotes

‘To love or have loved, that is enough’ – Victor Hugo (26/2/1802-22/4/1885) – Les Miserable

The quote is taken from near the end of Les Miserable by Victor Hugo when…
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capelApril 11, 2020
Sundial at Duncombe Park Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Duncombe Park

Duncombe Park is one of Yorkshire’s finest historic houses and estates, and home to the…
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capelSeptember 1, 2019
Sundial at Wimborne Minster Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Wimborne Minster

This particularly large specimen of a vertical sundial of the square block type is located…
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capelAugust 1, 2019
Sundial at Reigate Priory Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Reigate Priory

Reigate Priory Park is 58 hectares in size and a Grade II listed park open…
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capelJuly 1, 2019
Sundial at Kelburn Castle Near Fairlie Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Kelburn Castle Near Fairlie

Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat…
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capelJune 1, 2019
Sundial at Hartburn, Northumberland Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Hartburn, Northumberland

The sundial occupies a very unusual position as it is fixed on the gable end…
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capelMay 1, 2019
Sundial on Wilton Bridge, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial on Wilton Bridge, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Wilton Bridge is on Wilton Road, just outside of the historic and picturesque market town…
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capelApril 1, 2019
Madeley Court in Shropshire is March’s Sundial of the Month Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Madeley Court in Shropshire is March’s Sundial of the Month

Madeley Court is a 16th-century country house in Madeley, Shropshire, England which was originally built…
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capelMarch 1, 2019
February’s Sundial of the Month can be found at Oulton Park Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

February’s Sundial of the Month can be found at Oulton Park

The mansion of Oulton Park in Cheshire, England was built around the beginning of the…
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capelFebruary 1, 2019
January 2019 Sundial of the Month belongs to Kinross House Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

January 2019 Sundial of the Month belongs to Kinross House

Kinross House is located between Lochleven Castle and the town of Kinross in Scotland and…
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capelJanuary 1, 2019
The sundial at Alloa, Scotland is December’s ‘Sundial of the Month’. Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

The sundial at Alloa, Scotland is December’s ‘Sundial of the Month’.

Two-faced dials projecting on corbels are characteristically Scottish. The finest examples being probably those at…
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capelDecember 1, 2018
November’s sundial of the month is at Glamis Castle, Forfarshire in Scotland. Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

November’s sundial of the month is at Glamis Castle, Forfarshire in Scotland.

One of the finest and most famous sundials in the world is at Glamis Castle,…
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capelNovember 1, 2018
Sundial at East Hagbourne, Berkshire Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at East Hagbourne, Berkshire

The sundial at East Hagbourne, Berkshire is October’s “Sundial of the Month”. On the back…
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capelOctober 1, 2018
Sundial at Moccas Court, Herefordshire Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Moccas Court, Herefordshire

Our sixth sundial of the month is located at Moccas Court Herefordshire. “This fine sundial,…
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capelSeptember 1, 2018
Queen Mary’s Sundial, Holyrood Palace Border SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Queen Mary’s Sundial, Holyrood Palace

We’ll be taking a break from our Wills’s cigarette card series next month. Don’t worry,…
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capelAugust 1, 2018
Look out for the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st Century Border SundialsCelestial EventsSundial Facts

Look out for the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st Century

On the night of Friday 27th July those of us living in Europe will be…
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capelJuly 23, 2018
Sundial at Heslington Hall, Near York Border SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Heslington Hall, Near York

The sundial at Heslington Hall, near York is July’s ‘Sundial of the Month’. This is…
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capelJuly 1, 2018
Sundial at Newbattle, Scotland Border SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the monthVertical SundialWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Newbattle, Scotland

It’s time for a new ‘Sundial of the Month’ from our Wills’s cigarette card collection.…
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capelJune 1, 2018
Sundial at Corpus Christi College, Oxford Border SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Sundial at Corpus Christi College, Oxford

For May the group of sundials at Corpus Christi College, Oxford will be our ‘Sundial…
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capelMay 1, 2018
Vertical Sundial at The Charter House, London Border SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the monthVertical SundialWills’ Cigarette Cards

Vertical Sundial at The Charter House, London

The second sundial taken from our Wills’ Cigarette Card series of ‘Old Sundials’ is the…
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capelApril 1, 2018
Quitsato Sundial - El Reloj Solar Quitsato Border SundialsSundial FactsSundials in architecture

Quitsato Sundial – El Reloj Solar Quitsato

Quitsato is a striking scene just off the road from Quito to Cayambe. It is…
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capelMarch 13, 2018
Guillaume Le Gentil Border SundialsHistory of Sundials

Guillaume Le Gentil

If I begin to feel cheated by the clouds obscuring the sun during my trip…
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capelMarch 13, 2018
Incised Sundials at Mersham Church, Kent Border SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Incised Sundials at Mersham Church, Kent

March sees the first ‘Sundial of The Month’ taken from our Wills’ Cigarette Card series…
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capelMarch 5, 2018
Wills’ Cigarette Cards Border SundialsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards

Wills’ Cigarette Cards

Clocks and sundials will always hold a special interest to me. I love time and…
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capelMarch 5, 2018
Spring Quotes for Sundials Border SundialsArmillary SundialHorizontal SundialPersonalised sundialsSeasonal

Spring Quotes for Sundials

Our sundials and armillary spheres are as individual as you are. Bespoke in their design,…
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capelFebruary 27, 2018
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Stunning Handmade sundials. Armillaries, horizontal & vertical dials. RHS Chelsea exhibitor.

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In memoriam of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburg In memoriam of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, this picture was taken in happier times at Chelsea Flower Show 2014
Having trouble remembering if the clocks go forwar Having trouble remembering if the clocks go forward or back? All our armillary spheres have a dual hour band, so you need never worry again!
Stainless Steel Armillary in a very contemporary L Stainless Steel Armillary in a very contemporary London garden . . . . . #sundials #gardenornament #gardendesign #gardens #bespokegifts #handmade #gardensculpture #outdoorsculpture #focalpoint #madeinbritain #bespokedesign #gardendesignideas #armillarysphere #garden_styles #gardendesignmag #formalgardens #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #londongardens
It was a long drive to Yorkshire to install this s It was a long drive to Yorkshire to install this stainless steel armillary spheres; the reflections are great!
Lead and gold leaf vertical dial being prepared in Lead and gold leaf vertical dial being prepared in the workshop, before heading off to Central Europe. Border Sundials ships all over the world. . . . #sundials #lead #personalisedgifts #surprisegift #loveyourhome #asenseofplace #classicdesign #bespokedesign #foryourhome
Very chuffed to be mentioned in the fact checking Very chuffed to be mentioned in the fact checking website Snopes, described as a "well-regarded reference for sorting out myths and rumours" Snopes quoted Border Sundials this week, debunking the claim that 'The stones at Stonehenge are moved every year to accommodate for daylight saving time' FALSE! Dan Evon writes, 'According to the Border Sundials, a company that hand-makes sundials, the best way to deal with daylight saving time for sundial owners is to simply mentally add an hour. Border Sundials writes: “Sundials do not understand daylight saving time, so in the summer you will need to add an hour onto the time shown to take account of British Summer Time.”' Take a look ... https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stonehenge-daylight-saving/ #sundials #summertime #stonehenge #armillaries #sunshine
If you request a site visit Capel will bring diffe If you request a site visit Capel will bring different Armillaries to see what size and metal looks best in your garden . . . . #sundials #gardenornament #gardendesign #gardens #bespokegifts #handmade #gardensculpture #outdoorsculpture #focalpoint #madeinbritain #bespokedesign #gardendesignideas #armillarysphere #garden_styles #gardendesignmag #formalgardens #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #londongardens
The forecast lied, and it poured with rain as I in The forecast lied, and it poured with rain as I installed this verdigris armillary! But the sun peeked through the clouds just as I finished. A beautiful sundial in a beautiful garden.
Molten lead was used on this 19th century stone di Molten lead was used on this 19th century stone dial to fix the gnomon in place. . . . . #sundials #stone #personalisedgifts #surprisegift #loveyourhome #asenseofplace #classicdesign #bespokedesign #antique
Vertical dials can be painted directly onto the wa Vertical dials can be painted directly onto the wall of the house. . . . . #sundials #slate #personalisedgifts #surprisegift #loveyourhome #asenseofplace #classicdesign #bespokedesign #foryourhome
It's strange not to be planning for the usual May It's strange not to be planning for the usual May Chelsea Flower Show, but we are excited that the show has been postponed to Autumn and all the new ideas that will bring. . . . . #sundials #gardenornament #gardendesign #gardens #bespokegifts #handmade #gardensculpture #outdoorsculpture #focalpoint #madeinbritain #bespokedesign #gardendesignideas #armillarysphere #garden_styles #gardendesignmag #formalgardens #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #rhschelseaflowershow
Seasonal sundial, Spring is nearly here! . . . . # Seasonal sundial, Spring is nearly here! . . . . #sundials #gardenornament #gardendesign #gardens #bespokegifts #handmade #gardensculpture #outdoorsculpture #focalpoint #madeinbritain #bespokedesign #gardendesignideas #armillarysphere #garden_styles #gardendesignmag #walledgardens #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture
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