Alford
Alford is a big town in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just southern of the River Don. It exists within the Howe of Alford (additionally called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the center reaches of the River Don. The place-name is thought to originate from the Scots auld ford; its original placement getting on the financial institutions of the Don. The "L" audio in the word has, gradually, been gone down, and is silent. Additionally, the name could be a tautology; a combination of ath and ford, both indicating 'ford' in Gaelic as well as Scots specifically. Alford gave its name to a fight of the Battle of Alford (1645 ). It is likewise the house of the Aberdeen Angus livestock breed, which is celebrated by a life-sized version of a bull on the edge of the town, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is believed that the original breeding place of the livestock was Buffal, located in between Challenging (Tulloch) and also Craigievar nearby Alford. Another claim to fame for the community is Alford Oatmeal, ground at Montgarrie, just outside the community. Alford additionally sports the Alford Community School, with a collection and also swimming pool. The Alford Valley Railway, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford Heritage Museum and also Craigievar Castle are popular visitor destinations, with a variety of various other historical sites, stone circles, and castles (including Balfluig Castle, Castle Fraser and Drum Castle) being within simple reach by roadway. One stone circle, originally believed to be prehistoric, became a 20-year-old replica. Positioned in Alford, Haughton Country Park is a huge and prominent environment-friendly space with a campers park and forest strolls. The 18 opening Alford Golf Club is an attractive as well as pleasurable program which has a big local membership.