Kelsae
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![]() Kelsae seen frae the Cobby Tweedside meadow | |
Location within the Mairches | |
Population | 5,639 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NT7268233961 |
• Edinburgh | 44 mi (71 km) |
• Lunnon | 350 mi (560 km) |
Cooncil area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | KELSO |
Postcode destrict | TD5 |
Diallin code | 01573 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
UK Pairlament | |
Scots Pairlament | |
Kelsae (Scots Gaelic: Cealsaidh[1], Inglis: Kelso) is a mercat toun in the Mairches area o Scotland, locatit whaur the rivers Tweed an Teviot hae their confluence. The toun haes a population o juist ower 6,000; it is regardit as ane o the maist charmin an quaint touns in the area wi its cobbled streets, elegant Georgian biggins an French style cobbled mercat square. Kelso's ither main tourist attractions are the ruined Kelso Abbey an Floors Castle, a William Adam designed hoose completit in 1726. The brig at Kelsae wis designed bi John Rennie wha later biggit London Bridge.