Sundial and Grave Slab Approximately 8 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Yorkshire Dales National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 June 1989. Sundial and grave slab.
Sundial and Grave Slab Approximately 8 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- winter-banister-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon MP: Sir Julian Smith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 June 1989
- Type
- Sundial and grave slab
- OS grid reference
- SE 004 632
- Coordinates
- 54.06489, -1.99387
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sundial and grave slab, dated 1637, are located approximately 8 metres south of the nave of the Church of St. Michael. Made from gritstone and limestone, the sundial shaft stands about 80 centimetres high and is set into a square plinth raised on three blocks, all secured with iron staples set in lead. The east side of the plinth rests on a stone block that covers the west end of a narrow grave slab, which features a brass plaque inscribed with "HEARE LYETH THE BODY / OF ROBERT WEST ANNO / DOMINI 1637 MAY 16." The sundial shaft is chamfered with straight run-out stops, although the gnomon is missing, and it bears the weathered initials "R W" on its face. This sundial is similar to the one at Kildwick and is included for its group value.
Local climate
Sundial and Grave Slab Approximately 8 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Michael sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,130 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 34 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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