Former Summerhouse Immediately West of Spode House is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 January 1988. Summerhouse.
Former Summerhouse Immediately West of Spode House
- WRENN ID
- moated-spire-torch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lichfield
- Constituency
- Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 January 1988
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Address
- Former Summerhouse Immediately West of Spode House, Armitage Lane, Armitage with Handsacre
- OS grid reference
- SK 066 163
- Coordinates
- 52.74462, -1.90306
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The former summerhouse, located immediately west of Spode House, dates from around 1840 and has undergone some later alterations. It is constructed of red brick and features a cast iron frame on the south side, topped with a corrugated asbestos roof. The building is aligned east-west and faces south, showcasing octagonal corner turrets. It is a single storey structure with 12 bays of cast iron panels that include blind Tudor-arches and windows above. The four central bays are flanked by a pair of cast iron octagonal columns with crenellated caps, and there is a door to the right. Built on the side of a hill, the north side of the summerhouse displays four four-centred basement arches, each providing access to a brick vault. Additionally, there is a circular window in the east gable.
Local climate
Former Summerhouse Immediately West of Spode House receives an average of 800 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 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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