Kelso (Scotland)
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Kelso Scottish Gaelic Cealsach |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 36 ′ N , 2 ° 26 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 5639 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | KELSO | ||
| ZIP code section | TD5 | ||
| prefix | 01573 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Scottish Borders | ||
| British Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | ||
Kelso is a market town in the Scottish Council Area Scottish Borders . Here the rivers Tweed and Teviot converge. Kelso has 5,369 residents and is considered one of the most charming and picturesque places in the area, with its cobblestone streets, elegant Georgian buildings and cobbled French-style market square. Main attractions in Kelso include the ruins of Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle , a house designed by William Adam and completed in 1726.
history
The emergence of the city of Kelso can be traced back to the construction of Kelso Abbey in 1128. The name of the place comes from the fact that the first settlements were built on a chalky outcrop. At that time the village was known as Calkou. A smaller village existed before the abbey was completed in 1128, but it was only the arrival of the monks that made the settlement flourish. Many of the monks were skilled artisans and helped the locals as the place grew. The abbey dominated much of life in Kelso until the Reformation in the 16th century. After that, the power and wealth of the monastery declined and the Ker family from Cessford largely took over the property of the abbey, so that from 1600 onwards they practically owned the town of Kelso.
Sir Walter Scott attended high school in Kelso in 1783 and said of the town that it was "the prettiest if not the most romantic village in Scotland ". Another attraction is the Cobby Riverside Walk, which runs along the banks of the Tweed from the city center to Floors Castle. Kelso has two bridges over the Tweed. Kelso Bridge was completed in 1803 to replace an older bridge that was washed away by the floods of 1797. It was built by John Rennie from East Linton , who later built the Waterloo Bridge in London, among other things . The Waterloo Bridge shares architectural details with the Kelso Bridge. Hunter's Bridge, one kilometer further downriver, is a modern construction that was built to relieve the Kelso Bridge and divert cargo traffic around the city.
The civil engineer James Brunlees (1816-1892), who constructed many railway lines throughout Great Britain and designed the port facilities in Avonmouth and Whitehaven, came from Kelso . Sir William Fairbairn (1789–1874) was another engineer who built the first iron hull steamship and constructed over 1,000 bridges using the tubular steel method for which he pioneered. The sprinter Henry Macintosh (1892-1918) was 1912 Olympic champion with the British 100-meter relay at the Olympic Games in Stockholm .
Since 1987 , Kelso and Orchies in France have been twinned .
leisure offers
The place Kelso has a wide range of sports and leisure activities. The River Tweed is known for its salmon deposits, there are two 18-hole golf courses and a horse racing circuit known as "Britain's Friendliest Racecourse".
