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Proudly displaying the date 1840 over the door the Caernarfon harbour offices look straight towards Caernarfon Castle. St Helen’s Road is to the left in the photograph.
Caernarfon harbour offices
A large car parking area now separates the offices from the quayside. In the heyday this area was no doubt a hustling and bustling area for traders, merchants and sailors.
The building can be found on St Helen’s Road.
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Hidden from general view is this small sundial on the Leonard Cheshire Home at Marske Hall, Redcar, North Yorkshire.
Sundial on Leonard Cheshire Home, Marske
Marske Hall is a 17th century former mansion house with Grade 1 building status.
Marske Hall was built in 1625 as a residence for William Pennyman Esquire.
In 1755 it was acquired by the Dundas family, becoming the home of the Marquis of Zetland.
Lord Zetland donated it to the Leonard Cheshire Foundation in 1961 following a number of years abandoned.
Charles Dickens visited Marske to see the three unusual stone turrets.
Further information
Images of England – History of the building
Can you help identify the year of a photograph of the oldest lifeboat in the world, outside Marske Hall.
The Zetland Lifeboat arrived in Redcar on 7th October 1802. The Zetland saved over 500 lives
Permission
Thank you to the staff of the Leonard Cheshire home for allowing us to take a picture of the small sundial.
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Situated on Well Lane in Stanwix, Carlisle is the building now known as Barn Close Nursing Home.
Sundial on Barn Close, Carlisle
It appears that some lettering is engraved across the top of the dial. However, this can not be read from this photograph.
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Since this photograph was taken in 2008 it is reported that a sundial, possibly this one, has been stolen from Dalemain.
Dalemain Sundial
Any sightings should be reported to the Police.
Update 16 April 2010
Cumbria Constabulary are reporting that a man has been charged with the theft of a £50,000 sundial from Dalemain House near Pooley Bridge that occurred between 6-9th September 2009.
The sundial is still missing. Read the report here
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