Ballencrieff (East Lothian)
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Ballencrieff Scottish Gaelic Baile na Craoibhe |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 50 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 99 (1961 census) | ||
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| Post town | LONGNIDDRY | ||
| ZIP code section | EH32 | ||
| prefix | 01875 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | East Lothian | ||
| British Parliament | East Lothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | East Lothian | ||
Ballencrieff ( Gaelic : Baile na Craoibhe ) is a hamlet in the Scottish council area of East Lothian . It is located in the north of the region around 23 km east of central Edinburgh and five kilometers northwest of Haddington . Aberlady is two kilometers north on the Firth of Forth and Longniddry five kilometers west.
history
The history of Ballencrieff is merged with the Tower House Ballencrieff Castle to the north . This was one of the fortresses of the Murray clan . Among other things, James Murray , who later became Governor of Canada, was born there.
In the 13th century, a hospital dedicated to St. Cuthbert was established in the area. There was a farm nearby that may have been connected to it. The granary , which is classified as a monument in the highest Scottish monument category, is still preserved from the farm .
In 1961 there were 99 inhabitants in Ballencrieff.
traffic
In Aberlady the A6137 coming from Haddington and the B1377 cross. They connect the village to the A1 , A198 and A199 . The East Coast Main Line touches Ballencrieff, but there is no stop there. The nearest train station is in Longniddry. With the Edinburgh Airport is an international airport located about 33 km west.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
