Coldstream
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Coldstream Scottish Gaelic An Sruthan Fuar |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 39 ′ N , 2 ° 15 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1946 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | COLDSTREAM | ||
| ZIP code section | TD12 | ||
| prefix | 01890 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Scottish Borders | ||
| British Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | ||
Coldstream (Scottish: An t-Alltan Fuar ) is a free city ( Burgh ) in the Scottish Council Area Scottish Borders with 1946 inhabitants. It is located in Berwickshire on the north bank of the River Tweed . The river forms the border with England .
The city is known as the home of the Coldstream Guards British Army Regiment, founded in 1650 and still in existence today, and also as the place where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296 .
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coldstream was a popular place for secret marriages because of its good transport links, similar to Gretna Green . Notable buildings in town include the Customs House, where marriages took place, and The Hirsel .
Since 1990 exists between Coldstream and Bennecourt in France , a city partnership .
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Coldstream is on the A697 road , which crosses the border between England and Scotland, and the A698 road, which connects Berwick-upon-Tweed with Kelso and Hawick .
