Cross Base and Sundial Approximately 23.5 Metres South of Tower of Saint Thomas's is a Grade II listed building in the Sefton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1968. Cross base and sundial.
Cross Base and Sundial Approximately 23.5 Metres South of Tower of Saint Thomas's
- WRENN ID
- winding-baluster-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Sefton Central MP: Bill Esterson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 October 1968
- Type
- Cross base and sundial
- OS grid reference
- SD 388 002
- Coordinates
- 53.49514, -2.92265
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The cross base and sundial, located approximately 23.5 metres south of the tower of Saint Thomas's, is a Grade II listed structure. The cross base is possibly medieval, while the sundial dates from the 18th century. It features a square stone base on a step with a square mortise. The original cross has been replaced by a fluted Tuscan column that supports a square abacus, although the gnomon is missing.
Local climate
Cross Base and Sundial Approximately 23.5 Metres South of Tower of Saint Thomas's sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,140 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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