Sundial opposite S porch at church of St Trunio is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 December 1994. Sundial.

Sundial opposite S porch at church of St Trunio

WRENN ID
other-frieze-nightshade
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP: Steve Witherden (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
29 December 1994
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial opposite S porch at church of St Trunio, Llandrinio
OS grid reference
SJ 295 170
Coordinates
52.74662, -3.04501
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

This sundial, dating from around 1825, is located opposite the south porch of the church of St Trunio. It is made of limestone and is raised on two square steps. The sundial features a monolithic fluted shaft that stands on a square base with recessed panels and three small offsets at the bottom. The top of the sundial has been replaced with concrete and includes a brass gnomon that is inscribed with the names Edward Williams and Edward Vaughan, along with the year 1825.

Local climate

Sundial opposite S porch at church of St Trunio receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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