Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Michael, 6 Metres South of the Nave is a Grade II listed building in the Newark and Sherwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 March 1986. Sundial.
Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Michael, 6 Metres South of the Nave
- WRENN ID
- solitary-grate-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newark and Sherwood
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest MP: Michelle Welsh (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 March 1986
- Type
- Sundial
- OS grid reference
- SK 698 466
- Coordinates
- 53.0123, -0.96039
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sundial, located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Michael, dates from the early 18th century. It is made of ashlar stone, with some lead components. The base features chamfered corners and broach spurs. Above this, there is a slim octagonal shaft that has broach stops at its base. The top of the sundial retains the remains of a lead sundial. This sundial is situated 6 metres south of the nave.
Local climate
Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Michael, 6 Metres South of the Nave sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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