Alford, Aberdeenshire
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Coordinates: 57°14′N 2°43′W / 57.23°N 2.71°W
| Alford | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Athfort[1] | |
| Scots: Aaford[2] or Awfort[3] | |
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 Alford
Alford shown within Aberdeenshire |
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| Population | 1,925 [4] (2001 census) est. 2,050[5] (2006) |
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| OS grid reference | NJ5716 |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alford |
| Postcode district | AB33 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Alford (pronounced "aaford") is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. The place-name is thought to come from the Scots "auld ford"; its original position being on the banks of the Don. The "L" sound in the word has, over time, been dropped, and is silent.
Notable residents [change]
- Alford is the birthplace of the renowned poet, Charles Murray.
- Stewart Milne, chairman of both the Stewart Milne Group and Aberdeen Football Club was born nearby and attended school in Alford
- Alford is also the birthplace of the person who played the most games for Glasgow Rangers, Douglas Herbert Gray, who played 948 games for the team.
References [change]
- ↑ "Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig" (in Template:Gd icon). .smo.uhi.ac.uk. 2010-11-10. http://www2.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/sbg/lorg.php?facal=Athfort&seorsa=Gaidhlig&tairg=Lorg&eis_saor=on. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ Scots Language Centre: Scottish Place Names in Scots
- ↑ The Online Scots Dictionary.
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Alford Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=alford&mainLevel=Locality. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
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