Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Wilfrid is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 June 1994. Sundial.

Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Wilfrid

WRENN ID
stranded-kitchen-weasel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East MP: Mike Kane (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 June 1994
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Wilfrid, Ford Lane
OS grid reference
SJ 832 900
Coordinates
53.40685, -2.25354
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial, located in the churchyard of the Church of St Wilfrid in Northenden, Manchester, dates from the 18th century and is made of sandstone. It features a circular base and a vase-shaped pedestal that has spiral gadrooning at the base, a decorated neck, and a moulded rim at the top. The plate and gnomon are missing, and the sundial is surrounded by tall iron railings.

Local climate

Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Wilfrid sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,040 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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