Sundial in Churchyard Approximately 8 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Leonard is a Grade II listed building in the Ribble Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 1967. Sundial.
Sundial in Churchyard Approximately 8 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Leonard
- WRENN ID
- former-bracket-moss
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Ribble Valley
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe MP: Jonathan Hinder (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 February 1967
- Type
- Sundial
- OS grid reference
- SD 784 442
- Coordinates
- 53.89436, -2.32959
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sundial, located approximately 8 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St. Leonard, was constructed in 1808. It is made of sandstone and features a brass plate and gnomon. The sundial has an octagonal shape and is set into an octagonal base stone. Both the cap and base are moulded, and each side of the sundial has a sunken lancet panel. The plate is inscribed with the words: 'Dollond London 1808'.
Local climate
Sundial in Churchyard Approximately 8 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Leonard sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,310 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 91% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 53 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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