Crossbase with Sundial Pedestal Approximately 10 Metres to South of Porch to Church of St Leonard is a Grade II listed building in the Barnsley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1986. Crossbase, sundial pedestal.

Crossbase with Sundial Pedestal Approximately 10 Metres to South of Porch to Church of St Leonard

WRENN ID
turning-forge-sedge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge MP: Dr Marie Tidball (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 December 1986
Type
Crossbase, sundial pedestal
OS grid reference
SK 307 993
Coordinates
53.49023, -1.53842
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a crossbase with a sundial pedestal located approximately 10 metres south of the porch to the Church of St. Leonard. It is dated 1679, although the base is earlier. The structure is made of sandstone and features a three-step square plinth. The pedestal has an inset shaft of square section with run-out chamfer stops and the date inscribed on one side. Unfortunately, no sundial disc remains.

Local climate

Crossbase with Sundial Pedestal Approximately 10 Metres to South of Porch to Church of St Leonard receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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