The Kennels, Blairquhan is a Grade B listed building in the South Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 April 1971. Kennels. 2 related planning applications.

The Kennels, Blairquhan

WRENN ID
watchful-footing-primrose
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
South Ayrshire
Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MP: Elaine Stewart (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 April 1971
Type
Kennels
Address
The Kennels, Blairquhan, KA19 7LY
OS grid reference
NS 369 054
Coordinates
55.31628, -4.57101
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Kennels at Blairquhan is a building from the late 18th century. It is a single-storey structure with stonework that has been patched with cement. The building features raised quoins and a central door that is framed by a shouldered architrave and a bolection moulded entablature. On either side of the door, there are two sash windows that are set in simple stone surrounds. The roof is hipped and covered with slate. The kennels project on either side of the main building, creating a symmetrical appearance.

Local climate

The Kennels, Blairquhan sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,480 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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