A detached cottage in a picturesque setting with good views over the River Tweed and only a short walk from Coldstream town centre. Accommodation includes: Hall, lounge with large stove, kitchen, bathroom with shower and two double bedrooms, double glazing, solid fuel central heating, garden, double garage. EPC: D66. Landlord Reg: 81605/355/14280. At the Scottish end of Coldstream Bridge is the 18th- century Toll House or Old Marriage House, which today is a private dwelling. In the 19th century, Coldstream rivalled Gretna Green as a wedding venue for hundreds of couples wishing to take advantage of Scottish marriage laws, which were more lenient than those in England. These allowed couples to get married without their parents’ consent, prior public notice or residential qualifications. Sometimes this led to ‘runaway’ elopements, with parents in hot pursuit of the bridal pair fleeing across the Border from England to tie the knot; at other times the motive for either Scots or English couples was simply to get married with no expense, publicity or family interference. Such marriages were held mostly in the Marriage House but also in public houses like the Newcastle Arms.
