Wallyford

Wallyford

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Wallyford
population= 2,431 (2001 census)
os_grid_reference= NT368722
unitary_scotland= East Lothian
lieutenancy_scotland= East Lothian
constituency_westminster= East Lothian
constituency_scottish_parliament= East Lothian
post_town= EDINBURGH
postcode_district= EH21
postcode_area= EH
dial_code= 0131
latitude= 55.9381
longitude= -3.0117

Wallyford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to the larger town of Musselburgh and approximately 7 miles east of Edinburgh.

Wallyford has a station on the Edinburgh - North Berwick railway line, operated by First ScotRail. The town was initially populated by coal miners and later grew as an overspill / commuter town for workers from Musselburgh and Edinburgh. Victorian writer, Margaret Oliphant, was born in Wallyford on 4th April, 1828. Among her best known works were, 'Katie Stewart', 'The Carlingford Chronicles' and 'Tales of the Seen and Unseen'. She died in Wimbledon on 25th June, 1897 and was buried in Eton Cemetery near Windsor.

External links

* [http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/documents/contentmanage/2001%20Census%20-%20Wallyford-2801.PDF 2001 Census Data (PDF)]


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