Sundial Approximately 9 Metres South West of the South Porch of the Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1985. Sundial.

Sundial Approximately 9 Metres South West of the South Porch of the Church of St John the Baptist

WRENN ID
old-keystone-umber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme MP: Adam Jogee (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1985
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SJ 809 451
Coordinates
53.00374, -2.2848
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located approximately 9 meters south-west of the south porch of the Church of St John the Baptist, is likely from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It is made of sandstone and features a vase-shaped baluster that stands on three wide steps arranged in a circular plan. The sundial itself, which is from the 20th century, has the arms of Keele University on top.

Local climate

Sundial Approximately 9 Metres South West of the South Porch of the Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% 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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