Meerkat Enclosure at Dudley Zoo Approximately 2 Yards to East of Reptile House is a Grade II listed building in the Dudley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 November 1986. Enclosure.

Meerkat Enclosure at Dudley Zoo Approximately 2 Yards to East of Reptile House

WRENN ID
dusk-fireplace-rain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley MP: Sonia Kumar (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 November 1986
Type
Enclosure
Address
Meerkat Enclosure at Dudley Zoo Approximately 2 Yards to East of Reptile House, DY1 4QB
OS grid reference
SO 946 906
Coordinates
52.51366, -2.07988
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Meerkat Enclosure at Dudley Zoo, built with reinforced concrete, features apsidal ends, being wider at the west end than at the east. It is surrounded by a continuous low wall topped with a wide coping that dips on the north side, where a horizontal tubular metal bar is inset. The wall displays upright reeding from the use of corrugated iron shuttering and retains its original colour and finish. The enclosure is well-integrated into the landscape, taking advantage of its location below the castle keep, which creates a striking backdrop.

Local climate

Meerkat Enclosure at Dudley Zoo Approximately 2 Yards to East of Reptile House 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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