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Coldstream, Berwickshire

Coldstream is a small town in Berwickshire. It stands on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland lies across on the south bank. The town is well known as the home of the Coldstream Guards, the earliest British Army regiment, and is also noted as the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296. Coldstream is within the council area of The Scottish Borders.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Berwickshire
Lat, Long: 55.651864,-2.2509703
Grid Reference: NT 8430 3984
Civil Parish: Coldstream CP
Council Area: The Scottish Borders CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 10316
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Coldstream,_Berwickshire_10316

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