A compact U-plan kennel range preserves the specialised architecture of a nineteenth-century sporting estate.
Quick facts
- Date
- Circa 1860
- Architect / designer
- Possibly William Burn
- Type
- Purpose-built estate kennels with exercise yards
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB10892)
- OS grid reference
- NS 45355 72185
Architecture and continuing use
Stugged stone walls form a single-storey U-plan around an inner working space. Pointed depressed-arch doors, tiny ventilation slits, a shaped chimney and rubble walls with railings define the attached outdoor exercise yards.
Its story
The kennels were built around 1860, probably during the same improvement campaign as the stable court and perhaps by William Burn. Later hospital and hotel phases changed the estate’s purpose while this specialised building survived.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a scarce, clearly planned estate building whose yards and small openings explain animal care as well as architectural style.
What to notice
- U-plan arrangement around the inner space.
- Low pointed doorways in the gable ends.
- Surviving yard walls and railings.
Reading the surroundings
The building lies within private estate ground. Do not enter yards, buildings or service routes unless current estate staff explicitly authorise access.
Timeline
- Circa 1860 The purpose-built kennel range was erected.
- 1916 Erskine House and its grounds entered hospital use.
- 1979 The kennels were added to the statutory list.
- 1988 Their designation category was upgraded.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The architect is not confirmed and the present function of the enclosed range is not publicly documented.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Erskine House Kennels, LB10892 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB10892 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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