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Kelso, East Bowmont Street, Racing Stables

Garage (Modern), Stable(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Kelso, East Bowmont Street, Racing Stables

Classification Garage (Modern), Stable(S) (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) George Henderson And Sons; Garage

Canmore ID 146062

Site Number NT73SW 118

NGR NT 7277 3406

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/146062

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  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Kelso
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Roxburgh
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Accessing Scotland's Past Project

A garage site on East Bowmont Street was formerly used as stables for racehorses. Racing at Kelso dates back to the early nineteenth century, when the Duke of Roxburghe built a new racing stand at Berrymoss, north of Kelso in 1822. The single-storeyed stable buildings on East Bowmont Street probably date to the 1850s.

Photographs from 1974 show that the stables had been converted into a garage, and comprised a cobbled courtyard surrounded by buildings. The courtyard nowhas a slated roof, supported on slender pillars.

Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project

Architecture Notes

NT73SW 118 7277 3406

"Formerly NT 0000 0998"

Information from RCAHMS (R C)

The little altered Kelso Racing Stables of c.1850 were subsequently used as a garage.

J R Hume 1976

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Sbc Note (21 March 2016)

Visibility: This was the site of an archaeological monument, which may no longer be visible.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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