Sundial Immediately to South of Nave of Cathedral is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1994. Sundial.

Sundial Immediately to South of Nave of Cathedral

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 June 1994
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial Immediately to South of Nave of Cathedral, the Close
OS grid reference
SK 115 097
Coordinates
52.6852, -1.83059
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial located immediately to the south of the nave of the cathedral in Lichfield is a notable structure, likely dating from the 17th century or early 18th century, with its first recorded mention in 1781. It is made of ashlar stone and features a tall quatrefoil pier on a plinth. This pier supports a ring and a moulded capital, which in turn holds a cube with dials and gnomons on each face, topped with a reeded domical cap. The sundial is an unusual feature, and its origin is not known. It was removed in 1781 and re-erected at the west end of the cathedral in 1785. It was then removed and sold in 1881, before being returned and re-erected at its current location in 1929.

Local climate

Sundial Immediately to South of Nave of Cathedral receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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