Ightham Mote dog kennel

In the UK important buildings are placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.  They cannot be  demolished, extended or altered without special permission. There are three categories of listing. Grade 1 is the highest.


A Grade 1 building is considered to be  "of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important".


This is the only Grade 1 listed dog kennel in the United KIngdom

It is over two metres high and was built for a St. Bernard.

The kennel is in the courtyard of the moated manor house of Ightham Mote.