Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . r COLDSTREAM. 139 ruins of Wark Castle, celebrated in Border history. A milefurther, on the left, is the Hirsel, the seat of the Earl of river is Lees, the seat of Sir John Marjoribanks,Bart. Nine miles from Kelso, the train stops at CornhillStation, where passengers leave for Coldstream. Ihins: Tlie Newcastle Aims; The Commercial. Population, 2238.] This town occupies an elevated situation on the north bankof the Tweed, which is here crossed by a handsome houses, 281. In consequence of its proximity toEngland, Coldstrea
Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . r COLDSTREAM. 139 ruins of Wark Castle, celebrated in Border history. A milefurther, on the left, is the Hirsel, the seat of the Earl of river is Lees, the seat of Sir John Marjoribanks,Bart. Nine miles from Kelso, the train stops at CornhillStation, where passengers leave for Coldstream. Ihins: Tlie Newcastle Aims; The Commercial. Population, 2238.] This town occupies an elevated situation on the north bankof the Tweed, which is here crossed by a handsome houses, 281. In consequence of its proximity toEngland, Coldstream, like Gretna Green, is celebrated for itsirregular marriages. In the principal inn Lord Brougham wasmarried. During the winter of 1659-60, General Monk re-sided in Coldstream before he marched into England to restoreCharles II., and here he raised a regiment, which is still de-nominated the Coldstream Guards. About a mile and a half tothe east of the town are the ruins of the church of Lennel, whichwas the name of the parish before Col
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