Former Sundial Approximately 40 Metres East of the Vicarage is a Grade II listed building in the North Warwickshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1968. Sundial.
Former Sundial Approximately 40 Metres East of the Vicarage
- WRENN ID
- stark-fireplace-auburn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Warwickshire
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP: Rachel Taylor (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1968
- Type
- Sundial
- OS grid reference
- SK 263 023
- Coordinates
- 52.61864, -1.61197
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This former sundial, dating from the 17th century, is located approximately 40 meters east of the Vicarage on High Street in Polesworth. It is constructed from sandstone and features a pedestal made of regularly coursed stone, standing about 2 meters tall. The upper section is a square baluster with a moulded base and cornice, which supports a large square top that also has a moulded cornice. The north side of the sundial includes an inscription panel, though the text is illegible. At the top, there is an ogee cap with a bail finial.
Local climate
Former Sundial Approximately 40 Metres East of the Vicarage receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% 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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