Sundial Pedestal in Churchyard 5 Metres South West of Porch is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1985. Sundial pedestal.

Sundial Pedestal in Churchyard 5 Metres South West of Porch

WRENN ID
weathered-chapel-spindle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 August 1985
Type
Sundial pedestal
OS grid reference
SJ 486 471
Coordinates
53.01933, -2.76722
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial pedestal, located in the churchyard 5 metres south west of the porch, is probably from the early 18th century and made of sandstone. It features a turned pedestal on a circular base with two steps. The dial and gnomon are missing. The listing is for group value only.

Local climate

Sundial Pedestal in Churchyard 5 Metres South West of Porch receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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