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Gretna Green
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Gretna Green is a parish in the southern council area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Scottish side of the border between Scotland and England, defined by the small river Sark, which flows into the nearby Solway Firth. Wikipedia
Council area: Dumfries and Galloway
Dialling code: 01461
Fire: Scottish
OS grid reference: NY318680
Post town: GRETNA
Postcode district: DG16
Scottish Parliament: Dumfriesshire
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Gretna Green is possibly the most romantic place in Scotland, if not in the UK. This small Scottish village has become synonymous with runaway lovers and ...
Gretna Green is a village on the Scottish border that is world-famous as a romantic wedding destination. First, over the border, it became a haven for young ...
The original Gretna Green is a town by that name, famous for runaway marriages, and just over the border in south Scotland. When English laws prohibited ...
Jan 17, 2021 · Gretna Green was a convenient location just over the border on the main road coming from London. Picture it- two young lovers are fleeing to ...
Mar 17, 2022 · The road to Gretna was plagued with heartbroken and abandoned young women who had been promised marriage, carried off towards Scotland, seduced ...
This little Scottish village just over the border is famous for runaway weddings, but why? Well its down to geography and a change of law in 1754.
Gretna is a planned town built during the First World War while nearby Gretna Green is famous for being the marriage capital of the UK.
The bit of Scotland where English people go to get married - BBC News
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Aug 19, 2014 · The Scottish village of Gretna Green - population 2,700 - hosts almost two weddings per person per year. The estimated 5,000 marriages, external ...