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Wallyford
Wallyford shown within East Lothian |
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| Population | 2,431 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | NT368722 |
| Council area | East Lothian |
| Lieutenancy area | East Lothian |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode district | EH21 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Lothian and Borders |
| Fire | Lothian and Borders |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | East Lothian |
| Scottish Parliament | East Lothian |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Wallyford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to the larger town of Musselburgh and approximately 7 miles east of Edinburgh.
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Wallyford has a station on the Edinburgh – North Berwick railway line, operated by First ScotRail. It has a primary school, Community Centre and several small convenience stores. The town was initially populated by coal miners and later grew as an overspill–commuter town for workers from Musselburgh and Edinburgh. There has been a major investment in the area which has resulted in the building of over 1000 private David Wilson/Belway houses. There is currently planning permission for a new village centre, which will include a new primary and nursery school, community centre, supermarket and green space area.
Victorian writer Margaret Oliphant was born in Wallyford on 4 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 25 June 1897 and was buried in Eton Cemetery near Windsor.
Willie Park, Sr., the first and four-time winner of the Open Championship in golf, was born in Wallyford on 30 June 1833. He died on 25 July 1903 at age 70.
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