The Old Sundial 8 that was bout eight metres South of the Church of St. Leonard in Walton le Dale is listed on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). However, sadly, it has been missing for some time.
The Sundial that was 8 metres South of the Church of St Leonard in Walton le Dale is featured in a work by Thomas Harrison Myres FRIBA. This was titled ‘Sundials – Past & Present’ and the drawing is included on illustrations page III.
Source: University of Lancashire
Contributed by: Myers, T. Harrison
Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.29767293
Illustration of the sundial at St Leonard’s Church, Walton-le-Dale, from Thomas Harrison Myres FRIBA book, Sundials – Past & Present, illustrations page III. Reproduced under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. The second image is a crop from the complete page shown above, made to highlight the sundial.
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Thomas Harrison Myres FRIBA (1842-1926) was an English railway architect who designed stations and ancillary buildings. He was also greatly interested in the restoration of road side crosses and succeeded in restoring sixteen throughout Lancashire.
Restoration of Roadside Crosses
https://www.mylancs.uk/2026/01/thomas-harrison-myres-roadside-cross.html
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The Old Sundial should have been there in 2013, according to South Ribble Borough Council’s Church Brow Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan of that year. This report states, ‘There are four listed buildings in the Conservation Area: St. Leonard’s Church, Sundial (within the churchyard), Watch house and South Ribble Squash Club and Parish Rooms (former primary school).’ The photo of the sundial below is taken from the report.
However, there is information available saying that it was removed (and possibly stolen) much earlier than 2013 and the South Ribble Borough Council’s report is wrong.
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The Sundial 8 Metres South of the Church of St. Leonard in Walton le Dale (St. Leonard’s Church), as listed on the National Heritage List for England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1211162
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