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Coldstream
Coldstream small town, Scottish Borders, SE Scotland, on the English border. General Monck raised troops there in 1660 for his march into England that resulted in the restoration of Charles II to the throne. The regiment became known as the Coldstream Guards, one of the regiments of guards of the royal household. Coldstream, like Gretna Green , was a marriage resort from 1754 to 1856. |
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"Coldstream." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Coldstream." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Coldstre.html "Coldstream." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Coldstre.html |
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Coldstream
Coldstream Sc. Bord. Kaldestrem c.1178, Caldestream c.1207, Coldstreme 1290. ‘(Place on the) cold stream’. Coldstream is on the Tweed, but the smaller Leet Water, which joins it here, may have been the original ‘cold stream’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Coldstream." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Coldstream." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Coldstream.html A. D. MILLS. "Coldstream." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Coldstream.html |
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