Sundial in Forecourt of Gate is a Grade II listed building in the Yorkshire Dales National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1999. Sundial.

Sundial in Forecourt of Gate

WRENN ID
still-kitchen-dust
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale MP: Lizzi Collinge (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 October 1999
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Forecourt of Gate, Dent, Westmorland and Furness
OS grid reference
SD 666 897
Coordinates
54.3022, -2.51325
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, located in the forecourt of a gate in Dent, is likely from the early to mid 19th century. It is made of sandstone and features a plinth with two wide circular steps. The sundial has a baluster-shaped octagonal pedestal topped with a moulded cap. It is part of a group with the adjacent gate, which adds to its significance.

Local climate

Sundial in Forecourt of Gate sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,350 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 93% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 59 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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