Place:


Coldingham  Berwickshire

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Coldingham like this:

Coldingham, coast par. and vil., NE. Berwickshire, 3 miles NW. of Eyemouth and 46 miles SE. of Edinburgh -- par., 24,021 ac., pop. 3173; vil., pop. 572; P.O.; has remains of priory, one of the most ancient monastic establishments of Scotland. Coldinghamshire was the name of an ancient jurisdiction in Berwickshire, apparently ecclesiastical, connected with Coldingham Priory. Coldingham Loch is 1½ mile NE. of vil.

Coldingham through time

Coldingham is now part of Scottish Borders district. Click here for graphs and data of how Scottish Borders has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Coldingham itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Coldingham, in Scottish Borders and Berwickshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16339

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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