What is recorded here

Kelburn Castle, Gamekeeper's Cottage stands as a 19th Century building completed in 1870. It served the estate's hunting needs, giving a keeper a dry base while watching the land. The exact date and function are clear, even if the private rooms no longer reveal much about the people who lived inside.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kelburn Castle, Gamekeeper's Cottage as Gamekeepers House (19th Century) (1870). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Kelburn Castle, Gamekeeper's Cottage, was built in the 19th century, likely as part of the estate management infrastructure of Kelburn Castle, which was held by the Kennedy family from the 13th century. The cottage is remembered as an example of 19th-century estate architecture and reflects the historical role of gamekeeping in Scottish land management.

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