Coldstream

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

Coldstream
Scottish Gaelic: An Sruthan Fuar
Scots: Coldstream
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 (or An Sruthan Fuar in Scottish Gaelic),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

• Coldstream Bridge
• Coldstream F.C.

Notable Persons

Sandflask Rutherford James - Escaped

References

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