Places to see in ( Coldstream - UK )
Places to see in ( Coldstream - UK )
Coldstream is a town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It 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. A former burgh, Coldstream is the home of the Coldstream Guards, a regiment in the British Army, and is the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296.
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 2,186. 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 the 18th and 19th centuries, Coldstream was a popular centre for runaway marriages, much like 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. A monument to Charles Marjoribanks, MP for Berwickshire, whose ancestral home was in nearby Lees, stands at the east end of the town, near the Coldstream Bridge. Alec Douglas-Home, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964, is buried in Coldstream.
Each year, during the first week of August, Coldstream hosts a traditional Civic Week where it includes historical aspects of the town's history such as the Torchlight procession and horse-rides to the Battle of Flodden battlefield. In 2015, retired Coldstream guards officer and travel writer Harry Bucknall walked from Coldstream to St Pauls Cathedral in London following the journey made by George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle when he marched from Coldstream to London enabling the Restoration of King Charles II.
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Crossing from Cornhill England to Coldstream Scotland
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Old Photographs Coldstream Scotland
Old photographs of Coldstream, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The town 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. A former burgh, Coldstream is the home of the Coldstream Guards, a regiment in the British Army, and is the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coldstream was a popular centre for runaway marriages, much like Gretna Green
Coldstream To Norham 28-02-16
Club Trip - February
Coldstream civic week 2012
The Scott boys having fun! X
Hovercraft trip from Berwick to Coldstream
River Tweed hovercraft trip.
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Coldstream Museum, Coldstream, Scottish Borders
The Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS) is a part of the Guards Division,[1] Foot Guards regiments of the British Army.
It is the oldest regiment in the Regular Army in continuous active service,[2] originating in Coldstream, Scotland in 1650 when General George Monck founded the regiment. It is one of two regiments of the Household Division that can trace its lineage to the New Model Army, the other being the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
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Record floods coldstream
Flash flood
High Street Tours. Coldstream, Berwickshire
An impromptu visit this one, spotted it whilst traveling to somewhere delivering a kayak as part of my courier business.
CycleRecon 8: Wooler Wheel Borderlands 2015 LIVE Sportive Series
Starting on the edge of Wooler the route starts fast and flat before gently undulating to the start of the Lyham Bank climb. A long descent to Belford then running parallel to the coast past Holy Island. Then it heads West through Duddo, Etal and Cornhill. You’re quickly across the Tweed at Coldstream and into Scotland. Through the gently undulating Tweed Valley, then a steep climb to the stunning Scott’s view. Then past the imposing Waterloo monument, into Teviotdale.
Now for some more climbing in the Cheviot Hills, the highest climb of the day is Whitton Edge (301m) Then through Hownam, Town Yetholm and Kirk Yetholm then back into England. Two good climbs left up Thornington Bank followed shortly by Flodden Edge. Almost there now with another fast descent into Milfield followed by a fast and flat blast along Milfield Plain.
Due to a GPS data problem the total ascent, distance and riding time jump at 155 kms. Corrected figures are total distance 173 kms, total Climb 2300 metres and total riding time approx 270 minutes.
There was a small amount of rain on this event and there is rain on the lense for part of the film.
All CycleRecon DVDs are NTSC Widescreen format on Region 0 DVDs so will play worldwide. They are filmed from Cyclists point of view at Pro-Cycle-rider speeds on a gyro-stabilised camera gimbal mounted to a specialised motorcycle filming rig. They feature a high energy music track and no commentary.
Birgham Float 2009
The Time Warp. Sadly the sound was too loud for my phone.