Sundial Approximately 12 Metres to South West of Acton Reynald School is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1986. Sundial.
Sundial Approximately 12 Metres to South West of Acton Reynald School
- WRENN ID
- steep-landing-birch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- North Shropshire MP: Helen Morgan (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 October 1986
- Type
- Sundial
- OS grid reference
- SJ 534 232
- Coordinates
- 52.80443, -2.69204
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This sundial, dating from around 1840, is located approximately 12 metres southwest of Acton Reynald School. It is made of red sandstone and features a square plinth with panelled sides and a chamfered top. The square dial block has moulded corners and circular panelled sides, with one side displaying a carved raven. The circular copper dial plate includes a gnomon and is inscribed with the Corbet coat of arms and the motto "DEUS PASCIT CORVOS," along with the maker's details: "ADAMS/FLEET STREET/LONDON." The sundial is included for its group value.
Local climate
Sundial Approximately 12 Metres to South West of Acton Reynald School receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% 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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