Kiosk to East of Former Brown Bear Pit at Dudley Zoo is a Grade II* listed building in the Dudley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 August 1970. Kiosk.
Kiosk to East of Former Brown Bear Pit at Dudley Zoo
- WRENN ID
- gentle-soffit-thistle
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Dudley
- Constituency
- Dudley MP: Sonia Kumar (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 August 1970
- Type
- Kiosk
- Address
- Kiosk to East of Former Brown Bear Pit at Dudley Zoo, 2 the Broadway, West Midlands, DY1 4QB
- OS grid reference
- SO 948 909
- Coordinates
- 52.51615, -2.07776
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The kiosk, located to the east of the former Brown Bear Pit at Dudley Zoo, is a Grade II* listed structure. It has an elliptical shape and features an open section for access, with a cross wall along the axis and a short, low wall extending to the north-east.
Constructed from reinforced concrete and supported by metal columns, the kiosk is a single storey building. Its roof is slightly elevated from the top of the walls and is held up by slender columns. The elliptical canopy roof extends beyond the building's footprint on all sides, providing shelter for visitors waiting in line. The front serving area includes a lower wall topped with a wide capping that serves as a counter. A depressed band runs around the exterior of the full-height end and rear walls at the same height as the counter.
Inside, the space is organized to allow for display areas at the rear, which are equipped with timber shelving on metal brackets. Although the lattice front of the display area and the access door to the north have been removed, the openings remain unchanged.
Local climate
Kiosk to East of Former Brown Bear Pit at Dudley Zoo receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% 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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