OS1/29/21/5
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELSO (town) | Kelso | County Map New Statistical Account Map of Scotland Fullertons Gazetteer |
009.04 | [Continued from page 4] The Town Hall is a large edifice of two stories; the ground floor open in piazzas; the front adorned with a pediment supported by four Ionic pillars; the summit displaying a handsome balustrade, & Sending aloft a conspicous lanthorn and cupola, surmounted by a vane. The Bridge, leading off from the end of Bridge St. to the small suburb of Maxwellheugh, was commenced in 1800, and finished in 1803 - at a cost of £18,000. Its length, including the approaches is 494 feet; its width between the parapets is 25 feet - and its height above the bed of the river 42 feet. It consists of 5 elliptical arches, each 72 feet in span, with intervening piers each 14 feet. The Bridge is built of beautiful light Colored polished stone, exhibits on each side six sets [Continued on page 6] |
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[Page] 4Town of Kelso
[Signed] W Beatty
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