Sundial About 15 Yards South of the Orangery at Hanbury Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Wychavon local planning authority area, England. Sundial.

Sundial About 15 Yards South of the Orangery at Hanbury Hall

WRENN ID
errant-clay-mint
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wychavon
Constituency
Redditch MP: Chris Bloore (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SO 942 636
Coordinates
52.27124, -2.08565
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located about 15 yards south of the Orangery at Hanbury Hall, is likely from the mid-18th century. It is made of ashlar stone and features a stepped square base. The sundial is designed in the shape of a large urn with a heavily moulded form, showcasing cable details and an acanthus-decorated capital. It occupies a prominent position in front of the Orangery.

Local climate

Sundial About 15 Yards South of the Orangery at Hanbury Hall 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 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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