Places to see in ( Gretna Green - UK )
Places to see in ( Gretna Green - UK )
Gretna Green is a village in the south of Scotland famous for runaway weddings. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, near the mouth of the River Esk and was historically the first village in Scotland, following the old coaching route from London to Edinburgh. Gretna Green railway station serves both Gretna Green and Gretna. The Quintinshill rail crash, the worst rail crash in British history (226 recorded deaths), occurred near Gretna Green in 1915. Gretna Green sits alongside the main town of Gretna. Both are accessed from the A74(M) motorway and are near the border of Scotland with England.
Gretna Green is one of the world's most popular wedding destinations, due to its romantic wedding traditions dating back over centuries, which originated from cross-border elopements stemming from differences between Scottish marriage laws and those in neighbouring countries. It has usually been assumed that Gretna's famous runaway marriages began in 1754 when Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act came into force in England. Under the Act, if a parent of a minor (i.e., a person under the age of 21) objected to the minor's marriage, the parent could legally veto the union.
Gretna's two blacksmiths' shops and countless inns and smallholding became the backdrops for tens of thousands of weddings. Today there are several wedding venues in and around Gretna Green, from former churches to purpose-built chapels. The services at all the venues are always performed over an iconic blacksmith's anvil. Gretna Green endures as one of the world's most popular wedding venues, and thousands of couples from around the world come to be married 'over the anvil' in Gretna Green.
In common law, a Gretna Green marriage came to mean, in general, a marriage transacted in a jurisdiction that was not the residence of the parties being married, to avoid restrictions or procedures imposed by the parties' home jurisdiction. A notable Gretna marriage was the second marriage in 1826 of Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the young heiress Ellen Turner, called the Shrigley abduction (his first marriage was also to an heiress, but the parents wanted to avoid a public scandal).
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Top 10 Best Things To Do in Kendal, United Kingdom UK
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Hawkshead Brewery
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Quaker Tapestry
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Schottland Scotland: Gretna Green, die Heiratsschmiede. Gretna Green, the marriage wrought
Gretna Green gehört zu den bekanntesten und beliebtesten Hochzeitsorten der Welt; jährlich werden dort etwa 5000 Hochzeiten geschlossen. Der Ort wurde über 200 Jahre lang von minderjährigen Paaren aus England, bald aber auch aus Teilen des übrigen Europas zur Hochzeit aufgesucht, weil sie hier ohne Erlaubnis der Erziehungsberechtigten eine Ehe schließen konnten.
Gretna Green is one of the world's most popular wedding destinations, hosting over 5,000 weddings each year in the Gretna/Gretna Green area, and one of every six Scottish weddings. It has usually been assumed that Gretna's famous runaway marriages began in 1754 when Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act came into force in England. Under the Act, if a parent of a minor wishing to marry (i.e., a person under the age of 21) objected, they could legally veto the union. Source: Wikipedia
A New Shopping Experience at Gretna Green
The shopping features at Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop received a make-over last year in a £2 million investment. This earned the visitor attraction a prestigious tourism award from the travel trade industry when it was named UK Shopping Attraction of the Year 2012. The new look shops provide a real sense of retail therapy: boutique but on a bigger scale with lots of choice! The shops are full of character with unusual displays, quirky fixtures and fittings and there's a fabulous range of products, including many top brand names such as Hunter, Barbour, Harris Tweed and Lyle & Scott alongside the company's very own range: the Gretna Green Collection. Images speak louder than words so take a virtual shopping trip by watching this video.
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The country of historical mysteries, castles and breathing nature - Scotland, probably, fits this description the best. Here one may visit unique cities, enjoy the natural beauties of hundreds of its islands and learn about the incredible Scottish heritage.
There are many exciting facts everyone should know about Scotland, both children and adults.
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- the meaning of the Scottish Verdict;
- famous items Scottish symbols and items that were invented elsewhere;
- the Falkirk as the most popular engineering landmark;
- shortest scheduled flight in the world, which lasts just 2 minutes;
- the origins of the shaggy-haired highland cattle;
- Gretna Green, a city, known as the Scotland’s Las Vegas;
- unbelievable experiment, which yielded the longest echo;
- meaning of the flag of Scotland;
- Aberdeen – the granite city;
- Edinburgh Zoo and its Penguin Parade.
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