Sundial in Grounds of Council House is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 October 1972. Sundial.

Sundial in Grounds of Council House

WRENN ID
night-forge-quill
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 October 1972
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Grounds of Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, SP1 3UZ
OS grid reference
SU 147 303
Coordinates
51.07232, -1.79076
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial located in the grounds of the Council House, also known as Wyndham Park, dates from 1772. It is positioned opposite a tripartite ground floor window between bays on the east front of the house. The sundial is made of ashlar and features a square section pedestal with a moulded base, panelled sides, and a moulded cap. It is inscribed with the words: "The Gift of Thomas, Earl of Pembroke, 1772."

Local climate

Sundial in Grounds of Council House receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% 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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