Kelso Abbey

Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey of monks in , . It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: ruined abbey in Kelso, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “abadia de Kelso” and “凱爾索修道院”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kelso War Memorial and Kelso Town Hall.

Memorial
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Tourism office
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is a municipal building in The Square, , Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Kelso Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building. is situated 590 feet northwest of Kelso Abbey.

Church
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is situated 440 feet northeast of Kelso Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelso and Sprouston.

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is a small market town in the 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.

Village
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is a village, parish and former feudal barony in the area of , as well as the historic county of Roxburghshire, located 2 miles north-east of . is situated 2 miles northeast of Kelso Abbey.

Village
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is a small village near in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. is nearby. The village was formerly in Roxburghshire. Its name is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon "Edenham", i.e. the town on . is situated 2 miles north of Kelso Abbey.

Kelso Abbey

Latitude
55.59708° or 55° 35′ 50″ north
Longitude
-2.43219° or 2° 25′ 56″ west
Operator
Historic Scotland
Open location code
9C7VHHW9+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 71331416
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amenity=­grave_yard
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historic=­ruins
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tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1447338
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Kelso Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “凯尔索修道院”
  • Chinese: “塞爾扣克修道院”
  • Dutch: “Kelso Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Kelso”
  • French: “Abbaye de Kelso”
  • German: “Kelso Abbey”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Kelso”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Kelso”
  • Persian: “صومعه کلسو”
  • Polish: “Kelso Abbey”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Келсо”
  • Scots: “Kelsae Aibey”
  • Spanish: “abadía de Kelso”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Kelso”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kelso Abbey (1128) and War Memorial Gardens.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kelso Abbey and Abbey Row Centre.

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Worth a closer look: Jedburgh and Melrose.

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