Sundial in Italian Garden About 30 Metres North East of Moor Park is a Grade II listed building in the Three Rivers local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1985. Garden feature.

Sundial in Italian Garden About 30 Metres North East of Moor Park

WRENN ID
inner-mullion-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire MP: Mr Gagan Mohindra (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 October 1985
Type
Garden feature
OS grid reference
TQ 075 933
Coordinates
51.62846, -0.44736
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial in the Italian garden at Moor Park, located about 30 meters northeast of the main house, dates from the early 19th century, around 1830. It is constructed of ashlar stone and features a square base with rebated corners. The sundial stands 1 meter tall and has a pier with a blind round arch on each side, adorned with bead mouldings. The cornice is decorated with bead and reel to cyma moulding. The sundial itself is made of copper and is surrounded by a carved bayleaf garland. This sundial is included for its group value, as it complements other features in the garden such as urns, a fountain, putti, and the garden wall.

Local climate

Sundial in Italian Garden About 30 Metres North East of Moor Park sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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