Alford
Alford is a big village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, existing simply southern of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (also called the Vale of Alford) which inhabits the center reaches of the River Don. The place-name is believed to come from the Scots auld ford; its original setting getting on the banks of the Don. The "L" audio in words has, with time, been gone down, and also is silent. Conversely, the name could be a tautology; a mix of ath and also ford, both implying 'ford' in Gaelic and Scots specifically. Alford gave its name to a fight of the Battle of Alford (1645 ). It is likewise the home of the Aberdeen Angus livestock reproduce, which is commemorated by a life-sized version of a bull on the edge of the village, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is thought that the original breeding ground of the livestock was Buffal, situated between Challenging (Tulloch) as well as Craigievar close-by Alford. An additional claim to fame for the community is Alford Oatmeal, ground at Montgarrie, simply outside the community. Alford also sporting activities the Alford Neighborhood School, with a collection and also pool. The Alford Valley Railway, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford Heritage Museum and Craigievar Castle are popular site visitor attractions, with a variety of various other archaeological sites, rock circles, and also castles (consisting of Balfluig Castle, Castle Fraser and also Drum Castle) being within simple reach by road. One stone circle, originally thought to be primitive, turned out to be a 20-year-old reproduction. Situated in Alford, Haughton Country Park is a large as well as prominent green area with a caravan park and also forest strolls. The 18 hole Alford Golf Club is an eye-catching as well as positive training course which has a big regional subscription.
