The Square, Cockburnspath
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The Square, Cockburnspath
Image: © Barbara Carr Taken: 10 Nov 2009
The cross was erected in 1503 by King James IV of Scotland in celebration of his marriage to Princess Margaret Tudor, the sister of King Henry VIII of England. Margaret was presented with the lands of Cockburnspath as her dowry. The marriage ensured ten years of peace between Scotland and England, but in 1513 came the battle of Flodden.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.932159
Longitude
-2.363299