142 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. ri8S9 



S((fiird(nj, November 25, OxhUl Village. — Foiuid at Idlicote ; took a 

 ring- very fast towards the house, where tlie fox was very near caught in the 

 laurels. He tried to get back to Hell Brake, where lie was headed, and put 

 his head straight for Pillertou to Brickkiln Gorse, out at the end towards 

 Walton, and lost, after fifty minutes best pace. 



Monday, November 27, Lighthorne Village. — Found at Chesterton 

 Wood; went away very fast througli Lighthorne Rougli to Hurlestane's house, 

 where the fox was lieaded short l)ack, and lost, tlunigh dead beat, close to the 

 hounds. Twenty-five minutes, best pace. 



One of the most auspicious and remarkable events 

 whicli took place during his mastership happened in 1889, 

 and it must he recorded to the honour of the country as 

 quite unique in the annals of foxhunting. It had become 

 necessary to build new kennels, and these were erected at 

 Kineton in the most commodious and substantial manner, 

 and at the same time at the smallest possible cost, by the 

 generous assistance of all who could help in any part of 

 the undertaking ; and so well was the work done that, 

 without having been rebuilt, the same kennels have been 

 repaired and improved at various times, and are there at 

 the present time. The land for the purpose was given by 

 Mr. George Lucy, of Charlecote, and the buildings were 

 designed by Mr. Hugh Williams, who w^as entirely his 

 own architect. The cost of building was defrayed by a 

 .subscription of members of the Warwickshire Hunt. The 

 materials w^ere drawn to Kineton by ISO farmers, who used 

 for the purpose 553 waggons, and this was done at a time 

 of the year when harvest operations had also to be carried 

 on. We have in an earlier chapter taken notice of the 

 splendid spirit shown by the farmers in support of hunting, 

 and it is a great pleasure to find that this has not dimin- 

 ished, and to be able to record such a tribute to the 

 increased popularity of hunting. The first stone of the 

 kennels was laid on July 24th, 1889, and the building 

 was finished on the following 15th of October. The 

 buildings consisted of two good houses for the hunts- 

 man and stud -groom, and rooms for other kennel 

 servants and stablemen. The stabling consisted of ten 

 loose boxes, nine stalls, and another stable for four horses, 

 which could be used as two loose boxes. The kennels 



