Kennels

SW 72 NE MANACCAN

2/52 Kennels - GV II

Kennels. Probably circa late C19 - early C20. Rock-faced shale and granite brought to course, granite sills and lintels. Scantle slate roofs with stone chimneys over rear gable ends of cross wings and shaped wooden barge boards with foils and pierced roundels to front gable ends. U shaped plan 3 identical exercise pens within the U. Single storey symmetrical 1:3:1 bay north-west front. Central bays each with central doorway with divided stable-type ledged doors. Projecting wings left and right panes. Interior not inspected. Three identical pens to front with low granite coped partition and front walls surmounted by wrought iron railings. The bars are looped into double round arched heads, (presumably to prevent damage to any dog trying to scramble out). Doorways have low iron wicket gates. A complete example of a purpose built dog kennels.

Listing NGR: SW7649226373