Base of Sundial Approximately 15 Metres to South East of St Anthony's Church is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 July 1987. Sundial base.
Base of Sundial Approximately 15 Metres to South East of St Anthony's Church
- WRENN ID
- tilted-cobalt-nettle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 July 1987
- Type
- Sundial base
- OS grid reference
- SD 416 880
- Coordinates
- 54.28473, -2.89764
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The base of a sundial, sometimes referred to as a mounting block, is located approximately 15 meters southeast of St Anthony's Church. This structure dates from the late 17th century or early 18th century and is made of stone rubble. It is a rectangular block with a rounded end and features three steps. A timber post is currently in place of the sundial.
Local climate
Base of Sundial Approximately 15 Metres to South East of St Anthony's Church sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,520 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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