Gretna Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
About Gretna
Protestant Britain rejected the Roman Catholic doctrine that marriage was a Sacrament that could only be conducted by a priest. To the British, the essence of marriage was the consent and mutual vow of any eligible couple. Most couples married in church, but some did so by other means. In the late 17th- and early 18th-century “irregular” weddings became the fashion, even the majority, in London and in Scotland, but not elsewhere in England. The crucial legal point was that the wedding arrangements might be irregular, but the marriage itself (if proved) was utterly regular and binding, with all the rights and obligations so entailed. (Naturally there were all sorts of other sexual relationships, scandalous or otherwise, but those had no legal standing.) The wealthy classes got into a moral
Top Attractions in Gretna
Explore the best things to see and do in Gretna:
- ★Famous Blacksmith's Shop
Where to Eat in Gretna
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴foodmall@gretna biker friendly cafe
Where to Stay in Gretna
- 🏨Gretna Hall Hotel
- 🏨The Gables Hotel Gretna
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