Sundial in churchyard at Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 February 1996. Sundial.
Sundial in churchyard at Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- kindled-zinc-dew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP: Steve Witherden (Lab)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 29 February 1996
- Type
- Sundial
- Address
- Sundial in churchyard at Church of St Mary, Welshpool
- OS grid reference
- SJ 225 076
- Coordinates
- 52.66092, -3.14648
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The sundial located in the churchyard at the Church of St Mary is likely from the 18th century. It features a stone balustrade design, raised on a circular stone base, and has a square top plate that supports a copper dial. This sundial is a notable example from the 18th century and is part of a group that includes the Church of St Mary, the churchyard walls, and the war memorial.
Local climate
Sundial in churchyard at Church of St Mary receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% 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 0.3°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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