Sundial to South of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Bury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1985. Sundial.

Sundial to South of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
riven-eave-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bury
Constituency
Bury South MP: Christian Wakeford (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1985
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial to South of Church of St Mary, Church Lane
OS grid reference
SD 810 036
Coordinates
53.52921, -2.28667
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial located to the south of the Church of St Mary is likely from the 18th century. It features a large baluster set on two steps. Unfortunately, the original metalwork has been lost, including the railings that were on the upper step.

Local climate

Sundial to South of Church of St Mary sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,060 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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