Alford, Aberdeenshire
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.
Alford
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Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 1,925 [4] (2001 census) est. 2,050[5] (2006) |
OS grid reference | NJ5716 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Alford |
Postcode district | AB33 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Notable residents
- 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
- "Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig" (in Scottish Gaelic). .smo.uhi.ac.uk. 2010-11-10. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- "Scots Language Centre: Scottish Place Names in Scots". Archived from the original on 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- The Online Scots Dictionary.
- "Comparative Population Profile: Alford Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- Archived September 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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