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1 The Square, Kelso

A Category B Listed Building in Kelso, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5982 / 55°35'53"N

Longitude: -2.4331 / 2°25'59"W

OS Eastings: 372804

OS Northings: 633928

OS Grid: NT728339

Mapcode National: GBR C3GQ.10

Mapcode Global: WH8XZ.LKL6

Plus Code: 9C7VHHX8+7Q

Entry Name: 1 The Square, Kelso

Listing Name: 1 the Square and Abbey Row

Listing Date: 16 March 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380493

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35829

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kelso, 1 The Square

ID on this website: 200380493

Location: Kelso

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Kelso

Electoral Ward: Kelso and District

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

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Description

Mid 18th century with 19th century alterations; 3 storey
irregular 3 bay front to square rendered with painted ashlar
margins, ground floor has inserted mid-19th century
pilastraded shop-front, later altered and partly masked
by later single-storey projecting porch to left. 1st floor
windows to right enlarged and altered to form bipartites,
square window to 2nd floor under eaves. Elevation to Abbey
Row: rendered with painted ashlar margins, 6 bay originally
symmetrical front with steep pediment over centre 2 bays.
Mid 19th century pilastered doorcase approached by rail
steps inserted at 1st floor right centre bay. 2nd floor
windows, originally square, lengthened in 2 right-hand
bays. Rusticated angle quoins, moulded cornice stopped
below pediment. Straight skews with brick end stacks,
slated roof.

Statement of Interest

A Group with Square

B Group with Abbey Row

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