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War Memorial, Bridge Street, Kelso

A Category B Listed Building in Kelso, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5967 / 55°35'48"N

Longitude: -2.4321 / 2°25'55"W

OS Eastings: 372867

OS Northings: 633756

OS Grid: NT728337

Mapcode National: GBR C3GQ.7L

Mapcode Global: WH8XZ.ML2C

Plus Code: 9C7VHHW9+M5

Entry Name: War Memorial, Bridge Street, Kelso

Listing Name: Bridge Street, War Memorial

Listing Date: 16 March 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380379

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35736

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kelso, Bridge Street, War Memorial

ID on this website: 200380379

Location: Kelso

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Kelso

Electoral Ward: Kelso and District

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

Tagged with: War memorial Mercat cross Memorial cross

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Description

Sir Robert Lorimer, 1921; Mercat Cross type. Square shaft
surmounted by cross, on pedestal with niche containing
statue of St George (sculptor C d'O Pilkington Jackson) set
on stepped base with octagonal balustraded parapet surround,
each face containing a tablet with inscribed names of the
fallen. Dwarf wall to Bridge Street with moulded cope, and
wrought-iron rail between piers.

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