Sundial to West of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Wrexham local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 16 June 1980. Monument.

Sundial to West of Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wrexham
Constituency
Wrexham MP: Andrew Ranger (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
16 June 1980
Type
Monument
Address
Sundial to West of Church of St Giles, Offa
OS grid reference
SJ 335 501
Coordinates
53.04415, -2.99313
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The sundial located to the west of the Church of St Giles is made of stone and features a high octagonal plinth. The plinth has traceried recessed panels and includes a copper plate that is inscribed with numerals and other details. The date is marked on the stonework, but it is badly worn.

Local climate

Sundial to West of Church of St Giles receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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