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Public Library, Bowmont Street, Kelso

A Category B Listed Building in Kelso, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5999 / 55°35'59"N

Longitude: -2.4345 / 2°26'4"W

OS Eastings: 372718

OS Northings: 634119

OS Grid: NT727341

Mapcode National: GBR C3FP.QD

Mapcode Global: WH8XZ.KHXW

Plus Code: 9C7VHHX8+X5

Entry Name: Public Library, Bowmont Street, Kelso

Listing Name: Bowmont Street Public Library

Listing Date: 2 July 1980

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380347

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35708

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kelso, Bowmont Street, Public Library

ID on this website: 200380347

Location: Kelso

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Kelso

Electoral Ward: Kelso and District

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

Tagged with: Public library

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Description

Peddie & Washington Browne, 1905-6, Scottish Renaissance,
Single storey and attic, 3 bay entrance in left-hand bay;
pilastered doorway with sculptured panel over, large
mullioned and transomed 4 light windows at ground; 2 light
mullioned and transomed dormers at wallhead with curvilinear
gablets. Straight skews with rectangular corniced end-stacks
slated roof. Fore-court has dwarf-wall with railings
removed and pair of square plan panelled and corniced sandstone
with wrought iron finials

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