Kelso Old Parish Church, Abbey Row, Kelso

James Nisbet, John Laidlaw, masons and John Purves,

carpenter 1771-1773, altered by William Elliot in 1823 and

belfry over north porch added in 1833. Octagonal on plan with

vestibule wings projecting from the north and south sides;

blocked doors at east and west sides arched and

pedimented, body of church is two storey with square

hood-moulded windows to gallery, coursed rubble with droved

dressings and cill-courses pyramidal slated roof with

octagonal lantern at the apex. North and south projecting

wings are pedimented with key-blocked round-headed,

hood-moulded windows over entrance foors. Italiante timber

belfry over north porch added 1833. Interior: Flat ceiling

substituted for original domed interior in 1823 to improve

acoustics, gallery altered to horse-shoe shape and new

pulpit etc installed by Usher Holme (Liverpool) 1895