Wallyford
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| Wallyford | |
  Wallyford shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 2,431 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Council area | East Lothian |
| Lieutenancy area | East Lothian |
| Constituent 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 |
| European 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.
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.
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| East Lothian Towns & Villages |
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| Aberlady | Athelstaneford | Auldhame & Scoughall | Bolton | Cockenzie and Port Seton | Dirleton | Drem | Dunbar | East Linton | East Saltoun and West Saltoun | Gifford | Gullane | Haddington | Humbie | Innerwick | Kingston | Longniddry | Macmerry | Musselburgh | North Berwick | Oldhamstocks | Ormiston | Pencaitland | Prestonpans | Tranent | Whitekirk and Tyninghame | Wallyford |
