Library, Ettrick Terrace, Selkirk

1803 with later additions and alterations, particularly 1888. 3-storey 6-bay fortified building (former jail) with later Baronial style alterations. Pebbledash with ashlar dressings (red sandstone to later Baronial style alterations), some rendered. Corbelled string course between 2nd and low jettied 3rd storeys; slightly advanced long and short quoins; tails to most windows.

NW (ETTRICK TERRACE) ELEVATION: asymmetrically grouped 1-4-1. Large gap between 1st and 2nd floors of 4-bay group; segmental-arched small windows to each bay at 2nd floor. Window at ground and 1st floor of each bay of 4-bay group, except blank at ground of bay to outer left and corbelled red sandstone half-piended 3-light canted window at 1st floor of bay to outer right. 3-storey (different disposition to 4-bay group), single bay group to right with window at 1st and 2nd floors. 2-storey, single bay group to outer left with red sandstone dressings including coping. Bipartite window at 1st floor; corbelled turret breaking height of eaves to outer left.

SW ELEVATION: 3-bay. Corbelled 3-storey turret emanating from 1st floor to centre with window to each storey; corbelled eaves course. Window at 1st and 2nd floor of bay to left with corbelled string course stepping over as hoodmould. Blank bay to right with blank SW elevation of projection to re-entrant angle.

SE (CHAPEL STREET) ELEVATION: 2-storey, 2-part building set in front of main building. Pebbledash with red sandstone dressings. Base course, band course, eaves course, quoins. Pedimented slightly advanced bay to centre of left section with platformed full-height projection, window to each floor, door to return NE elevation; window to each floor of bay to right; window at ground to outer left. Bay to outer left slightly set back, in re-entrant angle; single storey with coping; blank, except for window to chamfered S elevation. Right section bay projecting with 2 small windows at ground; window at 1st floor between. SCREEN WALL: oriented to S and SW. Harled with red sandstone coping and dressings. Battered in stages. Corbelled parapet at top of S elevation with

2 blinded roundels/gunholes. Castellated SW wall.

Variety of windows including plate glass and 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Some fixed-pane windows. Many windows with iron bars. Slate roof with coped crowstepped gables. Candlesnuffer roof with cast-iron finial to outer left of NW elevation; fish-scale slates to candlesnuffer roof of turret to SW with cast-iron finial. Crowstepped dormer above bay to inner left with segmental-arched opening.

INTERIOR: much altered, 1995.

BOUNDARY WALLS: whinstone rubble coped wall.

ENTRANCE ARCH: squared and snecked stugged sandstone with strip pilasters and coping, stepped up to centre. Round-arched opening with plaque above (inscribed Public Library and Reading Room 1888) and round plaque of Selkirk Coat-of-Arms.