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Coldstream

Also known as: An Sruthan Fuar

Coldstream in England North East, United Kingdom.

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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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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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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…

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Coordinates
55.6536, -2.2639

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Where is Coldstream?
Coldstream is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.6536°, -2.2639°.