Sundial Approximately 110 Metres South of Wood House is a Grade II* listed building in the West Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 March 1988. Sundial.

Sundial Approximately 110 Metres South of Wood House

WRENN ID
upper-banister-azure
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
West Devon
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 March 1988
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SX 654 959
Coordinates
50.74718, -3.90845
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located approximately 110 metres south of Wood House, was created between 1899 and 1905 by Thomas Mawson. It is made of granite ashlar with a rusticated finish and features a slightly tapering octagonal shaft that rests on a moulded plinth and a two-step base. Around the top of the shaft, there is a carved Latin quotation beneath a dentil frieze, and a brass sundial is set into the flat-topped cap.

Originally situated in the lower circular lawn of the formal terraced garden southeast of Wood House, this sundial is an integral part of a comprehensive landscaping scheme designed by Mawson to accompany the rebuilding of Wood House. Mawson regarded this entire project as one of his major accomplishments.

Local climate

Sundial Approximately 110 Metres South of Wood House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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