Description

Founded in 1128, the church has a remarkable plan with both
eastern and western transepts, of this only the western
transepts, tower and 2 bays of the south arcade of the
nave survive, dating from the end of the 12th century. The
church was partly destroyed in 1545 and burnt in 1547. The
surviving western transepts were reroofed in 1649 to serve
as the Parish Church until 1771. Of this period only the
'transepts' at North end of church also snecked rubble with
belfry dated 16(49) on the north transept gable survived
the clearing of the ruins in 1805 and their consolidation
in 1816, 1823 and 1866 for the Dukes of Roxburghe and by
the Ministry of Works after 1919. The surviving part of the
claustral buildings is the outer parlour which adjoins the
gable of the south transept.

Statement of Interest

Guardianship Monument. Scheduled 13 February 1996.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Kelso Abbey at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q1447338

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas