Sundial 2 Metres South Of South Transept Of Church Of St Lawrence

The sundial located 2 metres south of the south transept of the Church of St Lawrence in Church Stretton is a churchyard cross that has been converted into a sundial. It dates from the medieval period, with elements from the 18th century and early 19th century. The sundial is made of sandstone ashlar and features a former shaft head of a churchyard cross, which has a carved cap and a band below the head, along with traces of recessed carved ornament on the shaft. The shaft is positioned at the junction of the arms of the former cross, which are now missing, and it is set into a circular base made from a former mill wheel. This mill wheel is marked with the initials T.W. and I.W., which are associated with churchwardens recorded in 1713. The sundial has a brass dial that has been overlaid with a later replacement, and it is currently missing its gnomon. The older plate on the sundial bears the inscription: "Richard Beddoes, Thomas Haines, Churchwardens 1824."