Wytham Abbey,Sundial Approximately 10 Metres South is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1987. Sundial.
Wytham Abbey,Sundial Approximately 10 Metres South
- WRENN ID
- muted-latch-equinox
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon MP: Layla Moran (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1987
- Type
- Sundial
- OS grid reference
- SP 474 084
- Coordinates
- 51.773, -1.31395
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Wytham Abbey has a sundial located approximately 10 meters south of the main building. This sundial dates from the early 19th century and is made of limestone. It features a Gothick style, characterized by trefoiled panels that are carved on an octagonal shaft. The sundial is included in the listing for its group value with the surrounding structures.
Local climate
Wytham Abbey,Sundial Approximately 10 Metres South sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% 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 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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