South Lodge, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

South Lodge, located in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, was built in 1858 by Robert Matheson and has undergone later alterations and additions. This single-storey and attic T-plan gothic lodge is constructed from squared and snecked stugged sandstone, featuring polished dressings and a base course. The stone skews are adorned with gabletted skewers and kneelers.

On the south elevation, there is an advanced gabled bay to the right, which includes a three-light window at ground level, a two-light window in the gable, and a blind arrowslit above. To the left, a pitch-roofed porch has a timber boarded door set within a chamfered Tudor-arched surround.

The west elevation features a single-storey gabled projection to the right with a single window at ground level and an inscription panel (VR 1858) above. To the left is another advanced gabled bay with a three-light window at ground level, a two-light window in the gable, and a blind arrowslit above, along with a narrow window in the intervening bay.

On the north (rear) elevation, there is a three-light window to the right, a narrow window to the left, and a narrow window in a lean-to at the outer left.

The east elevation has a gabled bay to the right with a two-light window in the gable and a blind arrowslit above, as well as a pitch-roofed single-storey extension at ground level. The lodge features modern glazing and is topped with blue/grey slates graded at the ridge. It has corniced stacks and a wallhead to the southeast, complete with corniced diamond flues and circular cans.