Sundial to South West of Church of St Hilda is a Grade II listed building in the South Tyneside local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 February 1983. A C18 Sundial.
Sundial to South West of Church of St Hilda
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-hall-pearl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields MP: Emma Lewell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 February 1983
- Type
- Sundial
- Address
- Sundial to South West of Church of St Hilda, Market Place
- OS grid reference
- NZ 360 670
- Coordinates
- 54.99662, -1.43783
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sundial located to the south-west of the Church of St Hilda dates back to 1703. It features a square stone pedestal with an incised dial, although the metal gnomon is missing. The south face of the pedestal is inscribed with the words, "This was erected in ye year of our Lord 1703." The other faces of the pedestal have later inscriptions that include dates and the names of churchwardens.
Local climate
Sundial to South West of Church of St Hilda receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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