Kelso, Roxburghshire
Kelso is a market town in Roxburghshire at the meeting of the rivers Tweed and Teviot. It is famed for its cobbled streets, elegant Georgian buildings and French-style cobbled market square. Other attractions are the ruined Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle, a house designed by William Adam and completed in 1726. The bridge at Kelso was designed by John Rennie, who later built London Bridge. Kelso is within the council area of The Scottish Borders.
Primary Name(s): Kelso
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Roxburghshire
Lat, Long: 55.598571,-2.4345883
Grid Reference: NT 7271 3396
Civil Parish: Kelso CP
Council Area: Scottish Borders CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN23987
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Kelso,_Roxburghshire_23987
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654945
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Kelso
Primary Name(s): Kelso
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Roxburghshire
Lat, Long: 55.598571,-2.4345883
Grid Reference: NT 7271 3396
Civil Parish: Kelso CP
Council Area: Scottish Borders CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN23987
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Kelso,_Roxburghshire_23987
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654945
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Kelso
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