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The Knowes, KELSO, TD5 7BH

An ingenious purpose-made sundial on the wall of Kelso Pottery. The shadow of the gnomon indicates 1.45 pm but this refers to GMT, and the clock time (BST) at the moment of photography was in fact 2.45. The sundial does not work before 12 noon as the sun is round the other side of the building in the morning.

This popular café is situated at 5A The Knowes.

A cafe next to the Knowes car park.

This house at The Butts in the town centre is included in the Kelso Town Trail Walk. It was named after the novel by Sir Walter Scott and belonged to his aunt Janet. Scott stayed here for a while in 1783 and there is a bust of him on a gable wall and a sculpture of one of his dogs above a gateway to commemorate this.

This plaque is on a wall at Waverley Lodge, The Butts, Kelso. For a view of the house which is on the Kelso Town Trail Walk, see Image

This sculpture of one of Sir Walter Scott’s dogs is above a gateway at a house once owned by his aunt Janet. Scott stayed here for a while in 1783. For a view of the house, see Image

Waverley Lodge at The Butts in the town centre was owned by Sir Walter Scott’s aunt Janet and Scott stayed here for a while in 1783. The house is included in the Kelso Town Trail Walk. For a view of the house, see Image

The coffee shop with the best coffee in town, is adjacent to the Abbey car park.

Category C listed, Historic Scotland's Statutory List describes the building thus: "THE KNOWES, WAVERLEY LODGE (Ref:35767) This building is in the Scottish Borders Council and the Kelso Burgh. It is a category C building and was listed on 02/07/1980. Group Items: N/A, Group Cat: N/A, Map Ref: N/A. Description Mid 19th century with late 19th century additions in present form, rendered and lined as ashlar, slated roof. South front: 2 storey, originally 3 bay with centre bay advanced: canted at ground floor, corbelled to square at 1st floor with curvilinear gable over. Additional bay to east and square bays added to ground floor in late 19th century. West gable to the Knowes: 2 bay, 2 storey with square hoodmoulds at 1st floor window and quatoefoil in gable, straight coped skews with set offs and corniced stack at gabled head. Plaster bust of Sir Walter Scott on bracket between windows side gate has sculpture of Sir Walter Scott's dog, Maida, over lintel. Notes Incorporates the cottage where Sir Walter Scott stayed in the spring of 1783. Shown as Waverley Lodgeon 1860 OS Map and as school on 1898 OS Map. " source : Historic Scotland