Sundial Approximately 33.5 Metres West of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 January 1992. Sundial.
Sundial Approximately 33.5 Metres West of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- little-ledge-amber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stafford
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge MP: Sir Gavin Williamson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 January 1992
- Type
- Sundial
- OS grid reference
- SJ 904 338
- Coordinates
- 52.90172, -2.14394
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This sundial, located approximately 33.5 metres west of the Church of St Michael, dates from the 18th century, or possibly the late 17th century. It is made of ashlar stone and features a baluster on two round steps. The round cap shows signs of a round plate and has an inscription that reads: "RESTORED 1958." The sundial is included for its group value with the nearby church.
Local climate
Sundial Approximately 33.5 Metres West of Church of St Michael 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 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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