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Coldstream
Also known as: An Sruthan Fuar
Coldstream in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Coldstream is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Coldstream (Scottish Gaelic: An Sruthan Fuar) is a town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. A former burgh, Coldstream is the namesake of the Coldstream Guards, a regiment in the British Army, so called because they marched from Coldstream to help restore the British Monarchy in 1660.
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Background
History
]] Coldstream is the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296. In February 1316 during the Wars of Scottish Independence, Sir James Douglas defeated a numerically superior force of Gascon soldiery led by Edmond de Caillou at the Skaithmuir to the north of the town. In 1650 General George Monck founded the Coldstream Guards regiment (a part of the Guards Division, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army). It is one of two regiments of the Household Division that can trace its lineage to the New Model Army. Monck led the regiment to London, helping to enable the Restoration of King Charles II. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coldstream was a popular centre for runaway…
Description
Coldstream lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south bank, with Cornhill-on-Tweed the nearest village. At the 2001 census, the town had a population of 1,813, which was estimated to have risen to 2,050 by 2006. The parish, in 2001, had a population of 6,186.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6536, -2.2639
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD12 4EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Official site
- www.coldstreamcommunity.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1018874 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coldstream (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coldstream?
- Coldstream is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.6536°, -2.2639°.