On the edge of Gretna, the older hamlet of [[Gretna Green]] was a favoured spot (along with [[Coldstream]] and [[Lamberton Toll]]) for runaway English couples to obtain instant marriages, being the first settlement arrived at north of the border. It is still a popular marriage location today. | On the edge of Gretna, the older hamlet of [[Gretna Green]] was a favoured spot (along with [[Coldstream]] and [[Lamberton Toll]]) for runaway English couples to obtain instant marriages, being the first settlement arrived at north of the border. It is still a popular marriage location today. |