Sundial, Ladyland House is a Grade A listed building in the North Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 2 December 1980.
Sundial, Ladyland House
- WRENN ID
- frozen-footing-winter
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran MP: Irene Campbell (Lab)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 2 December 1980
- OS grid reference
- NS 322 578
- Coordinates
- 55.78499, -4.67734
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The sundial dates from 1673. It is a polygonal stone dial standing on a stepped plinth. The plinth incorporates recessed heart and circular shapes, and the dial itself is mounted on a four-sided baluster. The baluster has a curved base and an egg and dart cornice. The baluster is dated and bears the initials "CMP". MacGibbon and Ross noted in their publication "C & D Arch." Vol. V, pages 434-435 (1887-92), that this sundial is unusual in style for its type.
Local climate
Sundial, Ladyland House sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,380 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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