View of kennels from S.

Description View of kennels from S.

Date 23/6/1999

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number D 46967 CN

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 764988

Scope and Content Kennels, Dabton Stables, Dabton House, Drumlanrig Estate, Dumfries & Galloway, from the south This simple low range, built of local pink sandstone, lies at the west end of the north side of the stable block. It consist of three dog houses, each opening into a railed rectangular yard surrounded by a low wall with an access gate. The roof is slated, and each house has a single sliding door with an inset window for light and ventilation. Fox hunting in Dumfries-shire dates back to the early part of the 19th century. It was not, however, formally organised until the middle of the 19th century when, in 1848, some hounds were brought to Lockerbie, and a subscription pack formed with the Duke of Queensberry as Master. Dabton Stables, a formal court of stable buildings and kennels for hunting dogs, were built c.1820 for the chamberlain (factor or estate manager) of the Duke of Queensberry's Drumlanrig estate. The buildings are contemporary with Dabton House, built for the chamberlain and to house the estate offices, and are probably by the same London architect, William Atkinson (c.1773-1839). Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Medium Colour negative

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