Coldstream

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For other places with the same name, see Coldstream (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 55°39′05″N 2°15′15″W / 55.65147°N 2.25423°W / 55.65147; -2.25423

Coldstream
Scottish Gaelic: An t-Alltan Fuar
Scots: Cauldstream
Coldstream is located in Scotland
Coldstream

 Coldstream shown within Scotland
Population 1,813 [1] (2001 census)
est. 2,050[2] (2006)
OS grid reference NT841398
Council area Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area Berwickshire
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town COLDSTREAM
Postcode district TD12
Dialling code 01890
Police Lothian and Borders
Fire Lothian and Borders
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk
Scottish Parliament Roxburgh & Berwickshire
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Coldstream (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Alltan Fuar[3]) is a burgh in the Scottish Borders. It lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south bank. The town is well known as the home of the Coldstream Guards British Army regiment, and is also noted as the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296.

Coldstream Bridge over the Tweed

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coldstream was a popular centre for runaway marriages, in a similar vein to Gretna Green, as it lay on a major road (now the A697). Notable buildings in the town include the toll house where marriages were conducted, and The Hirsel, which is the family seat of the Earls of Home.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Comparative Population Profile: Coldstream Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=coldstream&mainLevel=Locality. Retrieved 2008-09-01. 
  2. ^ http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data
  3. ^ An Stòr-dàta Briathrachais [1], retrieved 16.02.2010
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Berwickshire Towns & Villages
Abbey St Bathans | Allanton | Auchencrow | Ayton | Burnmouth | Chirnside | Cockburnspath | Coldingham | Coldstream | Duns | Earlston | Eyemouth | Foulden | Greenlaw | Lauder | Longformacus | Oxton | Reston | St. Abbs
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River Tweed, Great Britain
Administrative areas
Flows into
Towns
(upstream to downstream)

Tweedsmuir · Peebles · Galashiels · Melrose · Newstead · St. Boswells · Kelso · Coldstream · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Major tributaries
(upstream to downstream by confluence)
Major bridges
(upstream to downstream)

Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Great Ouse 5. Wye 6. Ure/Ouse 7. Tay 8. Spey 9. Clyde 10. Tweed 11. Avon 12. Nene 13. Eden 14. Dee

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