Ford (Midlothian)
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 52 ′ N , 2 ° 59 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | PATHHEAD | ||
| ZIP code section | EH37 | ||
| prefix | 01875 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Midlothian | ||
| British Parliament | Midlothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Midlothian North and Musselburgh | ||
Ford is a small town in the Scottish Council Area Midlothian or in the traditional county of Edinburghshire . It is located around 15 kilometers southeast of central Edinburgh and southwest of Haddington on both banks of the Tyne Waters , one of the two headwaters of the Tyne . The nearest town is Pathhead , which is on a hill a few hundred yards above Ford.
history
The term Ford means “ ford ” in English and is derived from the location of the village at a ford through the Tyne Water. In past centuries an important trade route passed through this ford and contributed to the development of the village. With the increase in traffic in the 19th century, the construction of a bridge became necessary. As a result, the Lothian Bridge was opened around 200 m north of Ford in 1831 based on a design by the engineer Thomas Telford . The viaduct leads today the A68 ( Dalkeith - Darlington ) over the Tyne Water. The side road leading through Ford also crosses the river via a bridge.
In 1680 Lord Lovat had the Ford House country villa built in Ford . In the course of the second Jacobite uprising , Bonnie Prince Charlie is said to have stayed in Ford House.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Lothian Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
