Chatelherault Hunting Lodge And Ornamental Gardens, Chatelherault Country Park

Chatelherault Hunting Lodge and Ornamental Gardens is an ornamental hunting lodge designed by William Adam in 1731 and built between 1732 and 1743. It serves as an eyecatcher at the end of the south avenue of Hamilton Palace and features a striking long baroque symmetrical facade. The lodge was abandoned after the demolition of Hamilton Palace around 1929 but was renovated by the Scottish Development Department's Historic Buildings Division in partnership with Hamilton District Council from 1978 to 1987.

The building consists of four two-storey ranges connected by screen walls. The easternmost range contains the Duke's apartment on the first floor, which features restored Clayton plasterwork. Adjacent to this is the banqueting hall located in the next range. At the rear (south) of the lodge is a courtyard, and a ha-ha wall rises significantly at the west due to the slope of the ground. There are also dummy fortifications, a leopard house to the east, and a mound to the southeast. The structure is constructed of rubble and ashlar with slate roofs.