Kelso Abbey (1128)
Kelso Abbey (1128) is a ruins in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Kelso Abbey (1128) is situated nearby to the park War Memorial Gardens, as well as near Kelso War Memorial.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kelso Abbey and Kelso Town Hall.
Kelso Abbey
Cemetery
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Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey in Kelso, Scotland. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I.
Kelso Town Hall
Tourism office
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Kelso Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square, Kelso, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Kelso Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building. Kelso Town Hall is situated 560 feet northwest of Kelso Abbey (1128).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelso and Sprouston.
Kelso
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Kelso is a small market town in the Borders region of southern Scotland, with a population of 6900 in 2020. Its name probably derives from Calk Heugh - the "chalk outcrop" which its two rivers cut through.
Sprouston
Village
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Sprouston is a village, parish and former feudal barony in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, as well as the historic county of Roxburghshire, located 2 miles north-east of Kelso. Sprouston is situated 2 miles northeast of Kelso Abbey (1128).
Ednam
Village
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Ednam is a small village near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Floors Castle is nearby. The village was formerly in Roxburghshire. Its name is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon "Edenham", i.e. the town on Eden Water. Ednam is situated 2 miles north of Kelso Abbey (1128).
Kelso Abbey (1128)
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.59711° or 55° 35′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.43239° or 2° 25′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C7VHHW9+R2OpenStreetMap ID
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