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Milkbank House Kennels, Kettleholm
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General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Milkbank House Kennels
Other Name(s)
Address
Kettleholm
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
5858
Listing Category
Unlisted
OS Grid Ref
NY 14060 76192
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
Description
U-plan kennels block to former Milkbank House in Scots Barional style with crowstepped gables. Two and single storey, stone built with pitched slated roofs over. Boundary wall to front elevation with tall wrought-iron railings and gates and a single pyramid and ball finial gate-pier. Modern brick alterations in part.
Appears on the 2nd edition OS (1:2;500 series) OS map, appearing to replace earlier buildings around the site.
Boyd asserts William Ogle purchased Milkbank from his cousin in 1895, having been in India since 1874 where his business interests included partnership of the firm Jardine Skinner & Co of Calcutta and presidency of the Bank of Bengal. He is noted as retiring to Millbank in 1897 having had the present mansion house built there, then serving as a JP for Dumfries. (Boyd, 1908)
Appears on the 2nd edition OS (1:2;500 series) OS map, appearing to replace earlier buildings around the site.
Boyd asserts William Ogle purchased Milkbank from his cousin in 1895, having been in India since 1874 where his business interests included partnership of the firm Jardine Skinner & Co of Calcutta and presidency of the Bank of Bengal. He is noted as retiring to Millbank in 1897 having had the present mansion house built there, then serving as a JP for Dumfries. (Boyd, 1908)
Building Dates
Probably 1895
Architects
Probably Frank James Chambers Carruthers
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Very Poor
Category of Risk
High
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
12/6/2014
Development History
12 June 2014: External inspection finds the former stables/ kennels now in very poor condition and disused. Most roofs are intact but others are in the process of collapse. Rainwater goods are rusted, broken and leaking and clogged with vegetation. Walls are generally sound but damp with vegetation growths. Windows are missing or decayed.
9 August 2017: A member of the public advises the roof over the linking range has collapsed.
14 December 2020: A member of the public advises the building is deteriorating and leadwork has been removed from the roof structure, accelerating damage to the interior.
26 July 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the building remains At-Risk.
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Dictionary of Scottish Architects http://www.dsa.org.uk:
The Irvings and Their Kin (revised 1908) L Boyd.
The Irvings and Their Kin (revised 1908) L Boyd.
Online Resources
Classification
Ancillary Buildings
Original Entry Date
12-NOV-14
Date of Last Edit
16/03/2015
