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Cross Keys Hotel, The Square, Kelso

A Category B Listed Building in Kelso, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5988 / 55°35'55"N

Longitude: -2.4343 / 2°26'3"W

OS Eastings: 372732

OS Northings: 633998

OS Grid: NT727339

Mapcode National: GBR C3FP.SS

Mapcode Global: WH8XZ.LJ1Q

Plus Code: 9C7VHHX8+G7

Entry Name: Cross Keys Hotel, The Square, Kelso

Listing Name: The Square Cross Keys Hotel

Listing Date: 16 March 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380510

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35842

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso
Cross Keys Hotel
Kelso, The Square, Cross Keys Hotel

ID on this website: 200380510

Location: Kelso

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Kelso

Electoral Ward: Kelso and District

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

Tagged with: Hotel Pub

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Description

Circa 1760, heightened and given Italianate front in 1879. 4 storey 7 bay, central basket arched coach entry with modern door to right, ground floor windows are without architraves but 1879 alterations included the addition of the corniced architraves at 1st floor level and the lugged architraves at 2nd floor level. The rusticated angle quoins are of 1760 and are reproduced at the 3rd floor added in 1879. Dentil cornice at wall head with balustrades parapet

over, the interval and terminal piers of which have large ball and spike finials. Similar finials and a large gilt cross-keys sign surmount the central single bay attic pavilion which gave access to the roof promenade.

Statement of Interest

The 1760 Inn was built by James Dickson of Ednam.

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