What is recorded here

Balmoral Castle, Polmonier Cottage and Kennels occupy Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where a cottage and kennels still stand beside the grand castle. The exact ages of the smaller buildings remain unknown, but their shapes suggest decades of human routine: firelight in the cottage, dogs waiting at the kennels, and people moving between them. They may have served the castle household, provided shelter for workers, or simply given the estate a lived-in edge. Whatever their purpose, they belong to the same place and continue the story beyond the main doors.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balmoral Castle, Polmonier Cottage and Kennels as Cottage (period Unassigned), Kennels (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Balmoral Castle was built in the 19th century as a summer residence for the British royal family and is part of the Balmoral Estate, which was acquired by Prince Albert in 1852. It is important as a historic royal retreat and a significant site within Scottish heritage.

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