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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 has a railway station serving both Gretna Green and Gretna. Gretna Green sits alongside the main town of Gretna. Both locations are accessed from the A74(M) motorway (See Google Map), and are near to the border of Scotland with England.  Bridesmaids & Bride In Gretna Green the "World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop", also called the Old Smithy, is perhaps the best known venue for runaway weddings. Gretna Green is a village in the South West of Scotland, in Dumfries and Galloway. Gretna Green sits alongside the main town of Gretna. Both are accessed from the A74M motorway and are situated near to the border of Scotland with England. Gretna Green happened to be the first place you reached in Scotland when following the main route north from Carlisle, and so it became a centre for runaway marriages, with many elopers coming from England. Gretna's famous runaway marriages began in 1753 when an Act was passed in England. which stated that if both parties to a marriage were not at least 21 years old, then consent to the marriage had to be given by the parents. This Act did not apply in Scotland. |
View Larger Map The Old Blacksmith's shop, was built around the year 1712, and Gretna Blacksmith's Shop around 1710. It become a focal point for the elopers marriage trade. The Old Blacksmith's opened to the public as a visitor attraction in the early as 1887. The local blacksmith and his anvil have become the lasting symbols of Gretna Green weddings. Scottish law allowed for 'irregular marriages', meaning that if a declaration was made before two witnesses, almost anybody had the authority to conduct the marriage ceremony. The blacksmiths in Gretna became known as 'anvil priests'. Today Gretna Green endures as one of the world's most popular wedding venues for thousands of couples from around the world to be married 'over the anvil' at Gretna Green. |
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