Sundial in Churchyard to West of Nave is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 January 1985. Sundial.

Sundial in Churchyard to West of Nave

WRENN ID
crooked-lintel-wren
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 January 1985
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Churchyard to West of Nave, Kirkland, Kendal
OS grid reference
SD 516 921
Coordinates
54.32257, -2.74535
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial, located in the churchyard to the west of the nave, was erected in 1866, as indicated by the date on the brass plate. It features two limestone steps that support a monolithic limestone shaft, which is square in plan and has a moulded base. The sundial is topped with a cavetto cap adorned with dog-tooth and billet ornamentation, and it has stop-chamfers on the corners. The brass sundial plate includes a gnomon. This sundial is part of a group of structures within the churchyard.

Local climate

Sundial in Churchyard to West of Nave sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,430 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 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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