Sundial in Churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1975. Sundial.

Sundial in Churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe

WRENN ID
fossil-hearth-oak
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe MP: Tony Vaughan (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1975
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe, Church Street
OS grid reference
TR 229 358
Coordinates
51.07896, 1.18186
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial in the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe in Folkestone dates from the late 19th century. It is set on two stone steps and features a circular pillar adorned with trefoil carving. The sundial bears the inscription, "Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set," and has a bronze dial.

Local climate

Sundial in Churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 12 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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  1. Stone Cross in Churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe Grade II 3 m
  2. 6 Bollards to North East of Parish Church Grade II 20 m
  3. The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe Grade II* 25 m
  4. Cobblestones in Front of Nos 22 and 24 Grade II 37 m
  5. 7 Bollards to North of Parish Church Grade II 39 m
  6. Paving to Churchyard Grade II 41 m
  7. Former Municipal Offices Grade II 42 m
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