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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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.