The South Lodges is a Grade II* listed building in the Amber Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 1967. Lodges.

The South Lodges

WRENN ID
forgotten-footing-heath
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Amber Valley
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire MP: Jonathan Davies (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 February 1967
Type
Lodges
Address
The South Lodges, Mercaston Lane, Kedleston
OS grid reference
SK 305 411
Coordinates
52.96714, -1.54672
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The South Lodges are a pair of lodges, likely built around 1775 by George Richardson, which were moved and extended on each side in 1813-14. They are connected by metal railings and gate piers. The east elevation is symmetrical, with the right pavilion featuring a tall recessed round arch that has a plain impost band, containing a glazing bar sash and a small window. It has a rosette frieze and a pedimented gable. There is a projecting lean-to bay to the right with a blind window, an impost band, and a moulded cornice. The left pavilion mirrors the right. Between the two lodges are plain square gate piers with moulded caps, linked by iron railings and a pair of gates. The west elevation is similar but includes a doorway and a window in the lean-tos.

Local climate

The South Lodges receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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