Sundial in Churchyard of St Andrews Church, Circa 20 Metres South of Old Grammar School is a Grade II listed building in the South Ribble local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 February 1984. A C18 Sundial, churchyard feature.
Sundial in Churchyard of St Andrews Church, Circa 20 Metres South of Old Grammar School
- WRENN ID
- steep-chamber-wind
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Ribble
- Constituency
- South Ribble MP: Mr Paul Foster (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 February 1984
- Type
- Sundial, churchyard feature
- OS grid reference
- SD 541 215
- Coordinates
- 53.68875, -2.69544
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sundial, located in the churchyard of St. Andrews Church and approximately 20 metres south of the Old Grammar School, dates from the early 18th century. It features a base made up of two circular stone steps and a turned pedestal that has a swelling baluster shape, complete with a moulded foot and cap. The sundial also includes a brass plate and a scrolled gnomon.
Local climate
Sundial in Churchyard of St Andrews Church, Circa 20 Metres South of Old Grammar School sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,220 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% 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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