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Touring Gretna Green in United Kingdom
Gretna Green in the region of Scotland is a city located in United Kingdom - some 270 mi or ( 435 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Gretna Green is now 06:58 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Whitrigg, Stirling, Sheffield, Rockcliffe, and Preston. Being here already, consider visiting Whitrigg . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gretna Green ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Anvil Hall Weddings, Gretna Green
www.GretnaWeddings.co.uk A unique and beautiful building, Anvil Hall has provided the backdrop for many thousands of Gretna weddings, and has become one of Gretna's most popular wedding venues ..
Love your P&H Capella Sea Kayak
Some pictures of my sea kayak. I had not kayaked at all until 2006 then I felt it was about time so I bought a sea kayak and taught myself. It is a 16ft P&H Capella I have been to Scotland and the coa ..
British Isles - Scotland 11 - Gretna Green & Scotland Photo Montage
Trip to the British Isles: June-July, 2009 Scotland - Gretna Green & a photo montage of Scotland ..
Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop Wedding
www.gretnagreen.com A wedding in the Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop showing the guests and groom arrive and then bride arrive in her wedding car. A lovely ceremony in the Original Marriage Room ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Quintinshill rail disaster
The Quintinshill rail disaster occurred on 22 May 1915 in Scotland near Gretna Green at Quintinshill, an intermediate signal box with loops on each side on the Caledonian Railway Main Line linking Glasgow and Carlisle (the line now forms part of the West Coast Main Line). The crash, which involved five trains, killed a probable 230 and injured 246 and remains the worst rail crash in the United Kingdom in terms of loss of life.
Located at 55.01 -3.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Sark
The Battle of Sark (alternatively called the Battle of Lochmaben Stone) was fought between England and Scotland in October 1448. A large battle, it was the first significant Scottish victory over the English in over half a century, following the Battle of Otterburn of 1388. It placed the Scots in a position of strength against the English for over a decade, until Edward IV ascended the English throne, and it brought Clan Douglas to greater prominence in Scotland.
Located at 54.99 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lochmaben Stone
The Lochmaben Stone is a megalith standing in a field, nearly a mile west of the Sark mouth on the Solway Firth, three hundred yards or so above high water mark on the farm of Old Graitney in Dumfries & Galloway in Scotland. Map reference: NY 3123 6600. The area is also known as Stormont. Together with a smaller stone it is all that is left of a stone circle dating back to around 3000BC.
Located at 54.98 -3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss took place on Solway Moss near the River Esk on the English side of the Anglo-Scottish Border in November 1542 between forces from England and Scotland. The battlefield is registered by English Heritage, and currently under research to be inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009.
Located at 55.01 -3.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Solway Moss
Solway Moss, also known as Solway Flow, is a moss, in Cumbria, England near the Scottish border. As of 2005, the moss is the subject of a campaign by organisations including the RSPB and Friends of the Earth to get the area declared a Special Area of Conservation in order to prevent the destruction of the rare raised bog ecology http://www. rspb. org. uk/supporting/campaigns/campaignwithus/current/peatbogs/index. asp. It is located less than a mile south of Longtown at grid reference NY345690.
Located at 55.01 -3.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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