Sundial Approximately 15 Metres to South East of Whitton Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1986. Sundial.

Sundial Approximately 15 Metres to South East of Whitton Hall

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury MP: Julia Buckley (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 March 1986
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SJ 345 090
Coordinates
52.67544, -2.96893
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located approximately 15 metres southeast of Whitton Hall, is likely from the late 19th century. It is made of yellow sandstone and features two circular stone steps with moulded nosings. The sundial has a circular-section baluster with a moulded base, twisted flutes on the lower part, and a moulded top. It is topped with a copper dial plate and gnomon. This sundial is part of a cohesive group of structures surrounding Whitton Hall, contributing to its overall historical significance.

Local climate

Sundial Approximately 15 Metres to South East of Whitton Hall receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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