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Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green after 150 years

BBC News UK · 2 September 2026 at 06:03

Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green after 150 years

Thousands of couples marry at an anvil in Scotland's wedding capital every year - but the traditional craft had disappeared.

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Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green after 150 years

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