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Waverley Lodge, The Knowes, Maxwell Lane, Kelso

A Category C Listed Building in Kelso, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5975 / 55°35'51"N

Longitude: -2.4295 / 2°25'46"W

OS Eastings: 373031

OS Northings: 633848

OS Grid: NT730338

Mapcode National: GBR C3GQ.T8

Mapcode Global: WH8XZ.NK9Q

Plus Code: 9C7VHHXC+25

Entry Name: Waverley Lodge, The Knowes, Maxwell Lane, Kelso

Listing Name: The Knowes, Waverley Lodge

Listing Date: 2 July 1980

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380412

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35767

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200380412

Location: Kelso

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Kelso

Electoral Ward: Kelso and District

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

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Description

Mid 19th century with late 19th century additions in present
form, rendered and lined as ashlar, slated roof. South front:
2 storey, originally 3 bay with centre bay advanced: canted
at ground floor, corbelled to square at 1st floor with
curvilinear gable over. Additional bay to east and square
bays added to ground floor in late 19th century. West gable
to the Knowes: 2 bay, 2 storey with square hoodmoulds at 1st
floor window and quatoefoil in gable, straight coped skews
with set offs and corniced stack at gabled head. Plaster bust
of Sir Walter Scott on bracket between windows side gate has
sculpture of Sir Walter Scott's dog, Maida, over lintel.

Statement of Interest

Incorporates the cottage where Sir Walter Scott stayed in

the spring of 1783. Shown as Waverley Lodge on 1860

OS Map and as school on 1898 OS Map.

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