Kelso Abbey
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Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey in Kelso, Scotland. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I. It occupies ground overlooking the confluence of the Tweed and Teviot waters, the site of what was once the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh and the intended southern centre for the developing Scottish kingdom at that time. Kelso thus became the seat of a pre-eminently powerful abbacy in the heart of the Scottish Borders.
Kelso Abbey
The north transept of the west crossing, showing the north doorjamb and full gable flanked with massive columnar towers.
12th century bell found in a field near the Abbey
South face of the surviving West tower of Kelso Abbey (viewed from the south east).
Kelso, Scottish Borders
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Kelso is a market town in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire, it lies where the rivers Tweed and Teviot have their confluence. The town has a population of 5,639 according to the 2011 census and based on the 2010 definition of the locality.
Kelso seen from the banks of the Tweed
Kelso Town Hall
View of Kelso in the late 18th century
Teviot Bridge Near Kelso