Sundial in the Centre of Grays Inn Square is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Sundial. 8 related planning applications.

Sundial in the Centre of Grays Inn Square

WRENN ID
far-sandstone-aspen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in the Centre of Grays Inn Square, Gray's Inn, WC1R 5JP
OS grid reference
TQ 310 817
Coordinates
51.51975, -0.11286
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial in the centre of Gray's Inn Square dates from the 18th century. It is made of stone and features a baluster form with a brass dial set on a stepped plinth. There is a plaque with the inscription "Ex dono Master Sir Montagu Sharpe KC 1930". The sundial was originally located in Gray's Inn Gardens.

Local climate

Sundial in the Centre of Grays Inn Square sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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