Sundial to South West of Old Church of Saint Werburg is a Grade II listed building in the Trafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 July 1985. Sundial.

Sundial to South West of Old Church of Saint Werburg

WRENN ID
solitary-quartz-marsh
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West MP: Mr Connor Rand (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 July 1985
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial to South West of Old Church of Saint Werburg, Wigsey Lane, Warburton
OS grid reference
SJ 696 895
Coordinates
53.40204, -2.45743
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located to the south-west of the Old Church of Saint Werburg, dates from 1765, as indicated on the dial. It is made of stone and features a copper dial and gnomon. The sundial has a baluster-type shaft with a square head and base.

Local climate

Sundial to South West of Old Church of Saint Werburg sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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