Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kelso Racecourse grandstand |
| Town, district or village: | Kelso |
| City or county: | Roxburghshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The statement by J Haig that the stand as built was copied from Carr's Doncaster Grandstand of 1777-81 is incorrect though the latter was a grander version of the Kelso Stand. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Grandstand | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1778 | Plans drawn up | ||
| 1823 | Build/construction | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Carr | A | 1778 | Plans drawn up | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard | 2006 | Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p451 | |
| Haig, J | 1825 | Topographical Account of Kelso | pp135-7 | ||
| Wragg, Brian | 2000 | John Carr of York | ed. Giles Worsley. York. | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 51742 | |
| National Library of Scotland | Minto Papers | MS 132333, ff.110-17 | Elevation corresponding to existing building (illus. Wragg, fig 171) |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Copy of Drawing Showing Elevation and Plans of Grandstand, Survey of Private Collections – Roxburghe Estate Farms, Ref: D50625P | |