Sundial, Ardblair Castle is a Grade A listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 October 1971.
Sundial, Ardblair Castle
- WRENN ID
- low-cupola-blackthorn
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens MP: Dave Doogan (SNP)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 5 October 1971
- OS grid reference
- NO 163 445
- Coordinates
- 56.58508, -3.3635
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The sundial at Ardblair Castle is situated in a courtyard and is part of an original small L-plan tower house located at the northwest angle of the court. The structure features two storeys, a basement, and an attic, along with a corbelled stair tower on the north side, although the upper part of this tower has been restored. Notable Renaissance sculpture can be found on the doorway in the re-entrant angle on the east side. The remainder of the building consists of two storeys, a single storey, and an attic, primarily dating from the 18th century. It underwent significant remodelling in 1908. The north wall of the courtyard showcases a fine Renaissance gateway that is dated 1668. The interiors are mostly simple and date mainly from the 18th century, except for the south and parts of the east wing. The long gallery on the west side and only the first floor of the tower house are panelled.
Local climate
Sundial, Ardblair Castle sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 70 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 41 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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