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Floors Castle, Kennels And Gamekeeper's House
Gamekeepers House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Kennels (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Floors Castle, Kennels And Gamekeeper's House
Classification Gamekeepers House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Kennels (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Floors Castle Policies
Canmore ID 77433
Site Number NT73SW 5.03
NGR NT 70593 34907
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/77433
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Kelso
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
Hunting was an important past-time and social pursuit for the Victorian nobility, and Floors had its own gamekeeper and a pack of hounds.
The gamekeeper's house and kennels are near the Home Farm, hidden from view by the woodland surrounding the Castle. A plan of 1833 shows the gamekeeper's single-storey cottage with four relatively small rooms. On the other hand, the kennels appear as a two storey Neo-Classical range, with supporting wings on either side.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
NT73SW 5.03 70593 34907
