Sundial in Churchyard to South of Nave is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 April 1984. Sundial.

Sundial in Churchyard to South of Nave

WRENN ID
frozen-baluster-primrose
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 April 1984
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Churchyard to South of Nave, Bolton
OS grid reference
NY 639 233
Coordinates
54.60444, -2.5598
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This sundial, dated 1747, is located in the churchyard to the south of the nave. It is made of stone and sits on a medieval cross-base. The base is square with a chamfer. The sundial pillar has a square section with a moulded capital and base. The central shaft bulges out towards the bottom and is inscribed with "J.B.R.A. (indecipherable) 1747." The sundial plate is signed and dated "carlisle Spedding 1746."

Local climate

Sundial in Churchyard to South of Nave sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,230 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% 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, 35 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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