Basic Site Details

Name: Old Parish Church
Town, district or village: Kelso
City or county: Roxburghshire
Country: Scotland
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Status: A Listed
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Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51770 Plans drawn upReport on state of church drawn up
Item 2 of 517711773Build/construction 
Item 3 of 51823 Alterations and additionsInternal alterations - chiefly substitution of flat ceiling for domed one.
Item 4 of 51895  Alterations - formation of triumphal arch in south wall and pupit designed
Item 5 of 51970s or 1980s Restoration 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5James Brown A1770 Consulted by Heritors on the state of repair of their church.
Item 2 of 5James Nisbet D17711773Octagonal church - in conjunction with James Laidlaw, mason, and John Purves, carpenter.
Item 3 of 5William Elliot C1823 Internal alterations - chiefly substitution of flat ceiling for domed one.
Item 4 of 5Duncan Cameron  B1970s or 1980s Restoration
Item 5 of 5Duncan Cameron & Associates B1970s or 1980s Restoration

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 4Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard2006Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp447-8
Item 3 of 4Historic Scotland Lists    Information from 'Buildings of Scotland '
Item 4 of 4RCAHMS Roxburgh inventory  Figs 105, 304

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register35696 
Item 2 of 4National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Heritors RecordsHR 651/3 and 651/4 
Item 3 of 4National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Register House Plans8462 and 8466 
Item 4 of 4RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership Cameron's Papers