Sundial to South of John Nelson's Study in Burial Ground of Methodist Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 December 1979. Sundial. 3 related planning applications.

Sundial to South of John Nelson's Study in Burial Ground of Methodist Chapel

WRENN ID
quartered-wicket-amber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley MP: Kim Leadbeater (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 December 1979
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial to South of John Nelson's Study in Burial Ground of Methodist Chapel, Huddersfield Road, WF17 9EJ
OS grid reference
SE 226 261
Coordinates
53.73153, -1.65872
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, dated 1750, is located to the south of John Nelson's study in the burial ground of the Methodist Chapel in Birstall. It was built by John Nelson and features a round pedestal with roll moulding. The square top has clearly incised figures and an inscription that reads "John Nelson 1750." Please note that the gnomon is missing.

Local climate

Sundial to South of John Nelson's Study in Burial Ground of Methodist Chapel receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 2015
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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