Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 2 Metres South of Porch is a Grade II listed building in the Tewkesbury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 August 1985. Sundial.

Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 2 Metres South of Porch

WRENN ID
muffled-sentry-vetch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 August 1985
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SO 858 325
Coordinates
51.99131, -2.20723
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Mary, dates from the 17th century. It is made of limestone and features a baluster-shaped pedestal with a bronze gnomon set into the top. The sundial is situated approximately 2 meters south of the church porch.

Local climate

Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 2 Metres South of Porch receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% 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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