Sundial Circa 10 Metres South of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Preston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1986. Sundial.

Sundial Circa 10 Metres South of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
half-tin-thrush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Preston
Constituency
Ribble Valley MP: Maya Ellis (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 January 1986
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SD 559 369
Coordinates
53.82655, -2.67079
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This 18th-century sundial is located approximately 10 metres south of the Church of St. Mary in Goosnargh. It is made of sandstone and features a brass plate. The sundial has two circular steps, with the outer step consisting of six parts and the inner step made of two semi-circular slabs that are stapled together. The pedestal is vase-shaped and includes egg and dart decoration in the moulding of the cap. Although the plate is worn, it is believed to have been dated 1746 and bears the initials of Rev. C. Swainson. The gnomon is missing.

Local climate

Sundial Circa 10 Metres South of Church of St Mary sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,300 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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