Sundial Approximately 5 Metres to West of St Mary's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1970. A C18 Sundial.

Sundial Approximately 5 Metres to West of St Mary's Church

WRENN ID
pitched-wicket-thyme
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 March 1970
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
SD 379 859
Coordinates
54.26523, -2.95455
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This 18th-century sundial is located approximately 5 meters west of St Mary's Church in Staveley-in-Cartmel. It is made of stone and features a square pier with a moulded base and cap, which is set on a rock outcrop. The sundial includes a small basin that is decorated with foliage and bears the inscription "W ROBINSON." Please note that the plate and gnomon are missing.

Local climate

Sundial Approximately 5 Metres to West of St Mary's Church sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,570 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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