Sundial in Grounds of the Priory is a Grade II listed building in the Trafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 July 1985. Sundial.
Sundial in Grounds of the Priory
- WRENN ID
- rooted-groin-azure
- 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 in Grounds of the Priory, Priory Road
- OS grid reference
- SJ 760 857
- Coordinates
- 53.36778, -2.36136
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sundial, located in the grounds of The Priory, dates from the 18th century and is made of stone. It features a circular stone plinth with a bulbous moulded base, a shaft, a moulded head, and a brass dial with a gnomon.
Local climate
Sundial in Grounds of the Priory sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,020 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2017
- No related consent applications matched
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