Sundial in Centre of Parterre to West of Bramham Park House is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 December 1986. Sundial.

Sundial in Centre of Parterre to West of Bramham Park House

WRENN ID
ancient-cornice-sage
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leeds
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold MP: Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 December 1986
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Centre of Parterre to West of Bramham Park House, Bramham Cum Oglethorpe
OS grid reference
SE 408 417
Coordinates
53.86996, -1.38088
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial, located in the center of the parterre to the west of Bramham Park House, is likely from the early 18th century. It is made of magnesian limestone and features a base with two octagonal steps. The sundial has a slim vase-shaped pedestal topped with a splayed cap. It includes a brass plate inscribed with "Handley YORK" and a scrolled gnomon.

Local climate

Sundial in Centre of Parterre to West of Bramham Park House receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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