Kelso, 33, 35 Woodmarket, The Priory
House (19th Century)
Site Name Kelso, 33, 35 Woodmarket, The Priory
Classification House (19th Century)
Canmore ID 96137
Site Number NT73SW 233
NGR NT 72876 33992
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96137
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Kelso
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
Probably built in the early nineteenth century, Nos 33-35 Woodmarket is a three-storeyed building faced with droved ashlar, dressed blocks of stone which have a corrugated surface finish. The sides of the building have been harled. On the ground floor, the main door has a decorative surround with a frieze above. Other decorative features include raised quoins and a cornice (a band of moulded or finely carved stonework just below the roofline).
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
Sbc Note (29 June 2016)
The Friends Meeting House was surveyed by Architectural Heritage Practice Ltd in November, 2016.
The meeting house at Kelso has some heritage significance as a former service wing at the rear of a listed Georgian town house. It was adapted for Quaker use in 2000, and retains a few historic features, but most of the interior is modern. Evidential value: The site and grounds may have archaeological potential, as Kelso has origins as a medieval town. Historical value: The building has medium historical value as part of a late Georgian domestic site in Kelso. It has been associated with the Quakers for less than 20 years, and has low significance for this connection. Aesthetic value: The building has high architectural value as part of the rear wing to a late Georgian town house, retaining its historic domestic character and features such as sash windows and two plain fireplaces. The walled garden accessed from Abbey Row is part of the setting. Communal value: The meeting house has high communal value as a place of Quaker worship since 2000 and as a building valued by the wider community.
Source: OASIS
Funder: Religious Society of Friends
OASIS ID: architec1-269845
Sbc Note
Visibility: This is an upstanding building.
Information from Scottish Borders Council.
