Sundial, Hallyburton Estate is a Grade A listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 October 2010. Sundial.

Sundial, Hallyburton Estate

WRENN ID
nether-loft-dew
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Perth and Kinross
Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens MP: Dave Doogan (SNP)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
5 October 2010
Type
Sundial
OS grid reference
NO 247 385
Coordinates
56.53335, -3.22443
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The sundial at Hallyburton Estate is possibly from the 17th or early 18th century. It is a detached, three-stage stone structure set within a square of decorative ceramic tiles dated '18' '65'. This sundial is located at the center of a sunken terrace, positioned directly between the access steps from the house to the pleasure grounds.

The low plinth supports a Doric column that features a blank shield on the north face. The south, east, and west faces of the column have direct-facing dials with variously sized gnomons and incised markings. The second stage consists of a stone cube with concave hemispherical dials and gnomons on each face. The crowning third stage is topped with a carved thistle finial. The decorative tiles surrounding the sundial also display a variety of initials and patterns.

Local climate

Sundial, Hallyburton Estate sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 970 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 62 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 34 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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