[7] The estate at this time was solely for racing hounds and puppies over nine months old and could house over 600 greyhounds.

There was an animal medical facility, isolation kennels, laundry and even a sun tanning room for the greyhounds.

The usual daily routine for the racing greyhounds was - Trainers based at the kennel at one time or another included Leslie Reynolds, Joe Harmon, Jack Harvey, Peter Hawkesley, Jimmy Jowett, Randy Singleton,[8] Joe Pickering, Les Parry, Tom Lightfoot, Jim Singleton, Jimmy Rimmer, Wilf France, Eric Hiscock, Dick Clark, Sidney Mann, Bert Heyes, Charlie Ashley, Albert Jonas, Harry Buck, Eddie Wright, Ted Parker, Charlie Smoothy and Jack Cooper.

[9] A swimming pool was also constructed to help condition the greyhounds and the Hook House became a Grade II listed building on 6 February 1952.

The site was sold for £1 million[11] and the kennels were closed down in 1986 and then were subject to planning for retirement homes.