Sundial in Churchyard to South West of Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 January 1974. Sundial.
Sundial in Churchyard to South West of Church of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- over-copper-candle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Tatton MP: Esther McVey (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 January 1974
- Type
- Sundial
- Address
- Sundial in Churchyard to South West of Church of St John the Baptist, Church Hill, Knutsford
- OS grid reference
- SJ 751 785
- Coordinates
- 53.30296, -2.37377
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sundial located in the churchyard to the south-west of the Church of St John the Baptist in Knutsford is a Grade II listed structure, likely dating from the late 18th century. It features a baluster-like pedestal set on a circular plinth, although the dial itself is now missing. The sundial is made of stone and serves as a historical element within the churchyard.
Local climate
Sundial in Churchyard to South West of Church of St John the Baptist sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,000 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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