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Corn Exchange, 29 Woodmarket, Kelso

A Category B Listed Building in Kelso, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5986 / 55°35'55"N

Longitude: -2.4322 / 2°25'56"W

OS Eastings: 372860

OS Northings: 633973

OS Grid: NT728339

Mapcode National: GBR C3GP.7W

Mapcode Global: WH8XZ.MJ0W

Plus Code: 9C7VHHX9+C4

Entry Name: Corn Exchange, 29 Woodmarket, Kelso

Listing Name: Woodmarket, Corn Exchange

Listing Date: 2 July 1980

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380538

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35859

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kelso, 29 Woodmarket, Corn Exchange

ID on this website: 200380538

Location: Kelso

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Kelso

Electoral Ward: Kelso and District

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

Tagged with: Corn exchange

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Description

Davis Cousin, 1856; English Elizabethan; symmetrical 2
storey and attic, 3 bay front with gables over outer bay;
4-centred arched entrance at centre with square hoodmould;
Mullioned tripartites left and right. 1st floor has 5 light
mullioned and transomed window at centre flanked by
crenellated oriels at outer bays. Mullioned bipartites with
latticed panes in gables at attic. Snecked rubble with
polished dressings; gables and centre wall-head parapet
between are rendered
Interior: Broad hall with hammer-beam roof carried
on corbels; gallery at North end. Elevation to Abbey Row:
broad gablet with centre arched door and mullioned and
transomed five light window over, coursed squared rubble
with polished dressings.

Statement of Interest

A weekly corn market was held. The Corn Exchange was built

by public subscription at a cost of $3,000.

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