The Queen's Head & State Management - Main Street, Springfield, Scotland
N 55° 00.255 W 003° 03.196
30U E 496592 N 6095265
This historical marker on The Queen's Head is part of the Gretna & Springfield Heritage Trail series.
Waymark Code: WMEY8Z
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/21/2012
Views: 3
The marker includes a lot of information that can be clearly viewed in the photo gallery. The first paragraph of the marker text gives a nice overview of the history of this site:
"The Queen’s Head has enjoyed a long and interesting past. Its outward appearance has changed little over the years - the building still looks much as it did 200 years ago. The Gretna Green area has long been famous for ‘runaway weddings’ and the Queens Head is a part of that history. In the 18th century Gretna Green was little more than a few cottages, a small number of farms and a church. The Maxwell Arms and the Queens Head, known as the Marriage House, were the first two hostelries over the border and were the venues for many of the early weddings."
Type of Historic Marker: Sign on building
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Gretna and Rigg Community Council and the Springfield and Gretna Green Community Council.
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1749
Related Website: [Web Link]
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