Peebles lies at the confluence of the River Tweed and Eddleston Water (locally called the Cuddy). The Tweed is flowing approximately west to east, and the Eddleston is flowing from the north; 300m before the confluence the Eddleston turns to flow south-west. This south westerly turn creates (or was caused by) a raised triangular piece of land, open to the east but contained by the rivers to the south and north. At the west apex of the triangle is the parish church, and from the church to the east the spine of this ridge runs Peebles High Street. In historic times Peebles had a town wall protecting it on the sides not protected by the rivers. This wall ran in an east facing arc closing the triangle to the east. The only remains of the wall are to the north and south ends of the car park (Station car park) where the modern market is held. The road running from Peebles to the east, passed through the wall at the East Gate, which gives the section of road at the east end of the High Street its name - Eastgate. At the point where the High Street become Eastgate is the ancient market cross. Running north from the cross the road is called Northgate for similar reasons. Peebles had two further gates, Bridgegate (where the Eddleston Water was crossed to the north of town) and Ludgate (the western gate of the town) which is now called Young Street.