Sundial, Approximately 2 Metres West of Tower of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Nuneaton and Bedworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 February 1988. Sundial.

Sundial, Approximately 2 Metres West of Tower of Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
stubborn-pinnacle-snow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP: Rachel Taylor (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 February 1988
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SP 340 850
Coordinates
52.46243, -1.50053
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located approximately 2 meters west of the tower of the Church of St. Giles, is likely from the 19th century and is made of sandstone. It features two circular steps and an octagonal shaft topped with a large moulded capital. The copper plate on the sundial is inscribed with "Cort and Co. Leicester." It is included in the listing for its group value with the nearby church.

Local climate

Sundial, Approximately 2 Metres West of Tower of Church of St Giles receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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