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Alford
Alford may refer to: People *Alford (surname) Places ;Australia * Alford, South Australia ;England *Alford, Lincolnshire **Alford Manor House **Alford Windmill **Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford * Alford, Somerset * Alford Crossways : ;Scotland *Alford, Aberdeenshire ** Alford Valley Railway ;United States * Alford, Florida * Alford, Indiana *Alford, Massachusetts Alford is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 486 at the 2020 census. History Alford was first settled in 1756 as part of a land ... Other uses * ''Alford'' plea, in US law **'' North Carolina v. Alford'', the Supreme Court case concerning the ''Alford'' plea See also * Allford (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford (surname)
Alford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan F. Alford (born 1961), British writer on mythology *Andrew Alford (1904–1992), American inventor of antennas for radio navigation systems *Anthony Alford (born 1994), American baseball player *Billy Alford (born 1981), American football player *Brian Alford (born 1975), American football player *Bruce Alford Jr. (born 1945), American football kicker *Bruce Alford Sr. (1922–2010), American football end *Bryce Alford (born 1995), American basketball player *Carl Alford (born 1972), English professional footballer *Chalmers Alford (1955–2008), American jazz guitarist *Charles Alford (1816–1898), Anglican bishop *Dale Alford (1916–2000), American politician from the State of Arkansas *Darnell Alford (born 1977), American football player *Dave Alford, American drummer *Dean Alford (born 1953), American businessman and politician from the State of Georgia *DeAundre Alford (born 1997), American football player *Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford, South Australia
Alford is a settlement in South Australia. Alford is in the Hundred of Tickera, northern Yorke Peninsula, about midway between the towns of Kadina and Port Broughton. The natural landform is undulating fertile plains, which often feature limestone and dunes. Founded on the agricultural industry, which surrounds the township, most of the original mallee scrub vegetation has been cleared for highly productive broad-acre wheat and barley farming, plus grazing and mixed farming. History The Narungga name for the area around modern day Alford is Bilila Wiila. The SA Government first surveyed the township in 1882, naming it after Henry Alford (1816–1892), pioneer and inaugural member of the South Australia Police under Henry Inman in 1838. The first blocks were auctioned in September 1882. Within several years there was a small township comprising a hotel (Alford Hotel), general store, churches, school, and blacksmith servicing the surrounding farming community.''From Stumps t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford, Lincolnshire
Alford (pronounced ) is a town in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, which form an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The population was recorded as 3,459 in the 2011 Census and estimated at 3,789 in 2019. It lies between the towns of Mablethorpe, Louth, Spilsby, and Skegness and acts as a local retail centre. History In 1810 a purpose built theatre was being used by Joseph Smedley at a cost of seven Guineas. Governance An electoral ward of the same name exists. This stretches east to the coast, with a population of 4,531 recorded in the 2011 census. Amenities Alford's retail outlets cater mainly for local demand. Shops include a pharmacy, a grocery, two butchers (the later one opened in November 2016) and DIY and hardware stores. There are three supermarkets, in Church Street, West Street and Hamilton Road. The five public houses are the ''Half Moon Hotel'', ''Windmill Hotel'', ''George'', ''Anchor'' and ''White Hart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford Manor House
The Manor House is a Grade II* listed building which can be found on West street within Alford, Lincolnshire, England. It is believed to be the largest thatched manor house in England and was built to a traditional H plan in 1611. It is a very rare example of a composite structure, featuring a wooden frame with reed and plaster (visible from within the house), encased in brick. Ground-floor and first-floor rooms feature design interventions from Georgian through to Victorian times, while the attic floor is virtually untouched since 1611.Manor House Restoration Case Study www.buildingconservation.com -accessed 18 November 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford Windmill
Alford Windmill is a five-sailed windmill in Alford, Lincolnshire and the only surviving windmill out of four. Though the windmill has been restored to working order, it no longer supplies flour for sale. Construction Alford Windmill is a seven-storeyed Lincolnshire type tower windmill with a stage – featuring a slender, tapering brick tower, tarred to keep the moisture out, covered with a white onion-shaped (ogee) cap with fan-stage, huge fantail, and white sails. She has five patent-shutter sails and originally three, later on four, pairs of stones (two pairs of grey or peak stones (cut from rock found in the Peak District) and two French "quartzite" stones). The Seven Storeys #ground floor (contains a hurst frame with the engine-driven (from the outside) fourth pair of (grey) stones) #storage floor #spout (stage) floor (also called meal floor) #stones floor (with the original three pairs of stones (one grey pair, two French pairs) #lower bin floor #upper bin floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford (QEGS) is a selective, co-educational, academy status Grammar School and Sixth Form in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. In 2021, the school held 544 pupils. The headteacher is G.Thompson. History The school motto is ''Cor Unum Via Una'' which translates as "One heart, one way," and is also the title of the school song. The school was first established in 1566 with the donation of £50 from an Alford merchant. In 1576 a charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth I "for the Education, Instruction and bringing up of children and Youth for ever to continue." In 1959, a new block was added to the school in preparation for the admittance of girls. The school attained grant-maintained status in 1989, and in 1999 was given Foundation status. Notable former pupils * Adrian Benjamin, former actor * Glenn Kirkham, England national team and GB hockey player * Ted Smith (conservationist), who founded The Wildlife Trusts * Air Marshal Sir John Sutto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford, Somerset
Alford is a village and parish on the River Alham, in Somerset, England, situated south of Shepton Mallet and two miles west of Castle Cary in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 63. History The parish was part of the hundred of Catsash. William Rosewell purchased the manor from Sir James FitzJames c. 1563 and it was inherited by subsequent generations: William Rosewell of Forde Abbey (1563–1593); and Sir Henry Rosewell (1593–1656). In 1634 Henry and his wife Mary (Drake) conveyed the manor to Simon Court, who before 1639 sold it to Sir Robert Gorges of Redlynch. Alford House was built in the late 18th century, but remodelled by F. C. Penrose in 1877. A chalybeate spring was at Alford Well Farm. It was visited by Celia Fiennes in 1698; she remarked that "it's a quick purger". It was reported as "disused" in 1848 and as "now neglected" in 1870. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford Crossways
Alfold is a village and civil parish in Surrey, England on the West Sussex border. Alfold is a dispersed or polyfocal village in the Green Belt, which is buffered from all other settlements. The Greensand Way runs north of the village along the Greensand Ridge and two named localities exist to the north and south of the historic village centre which features pubs, a set of stocks and a whipping post. Alfold Crossways has a country park, recreational ground and a garden centre whereas Alfold's centre has a village store and the Anglican parish church. The population was 1,059 in the 2011 UK census. Etymology Alfold—also recorded as Aldfold or Awfold—meant the " old fold" or clearing enclosure for cattle, which is apt as it was in a much-wooded area of The Weald (meaning forest in Old and Middle English) prior to being cleared for farming. History Early glass making, evidence of which can be seen in Sidney Wood, appears to provide the oldest trace of land use in the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford, Aberdeenshire
Alford (pronounced sco, Aaford or , gd, Athfort) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (also called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don. The place-name is thought to come from the Scots ; its original position being on the banks of the Don. The "L" sound in the word has, over time, been dropped, and is silent. Alternatively, the name could be a tautology; a combination of and , both meaning 'ford' in Gaelic and Scots respectively. Alford gave its name to a battle of the Battle of Alford (1645). It is also the home of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed, which is celebrated by a life-sized model of a bull on the edge of the village, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is believed that the original breeding ground of the cattle was Buffal, located between Tough (Tulloch) and Craigievar nearby Alford. Another claim to fame for the town is Alford Oa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford Valley Railway
The Alford Valley Railway is a narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore. Original railway The construction of the Alford Valley Railway started in 1856 and the line opened in 1859 as a Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) branch line from Kintore railway station, northwest of Aberdeen, with stations at Kemnay, Monymusk, Tillyfourie, Whitehouse and Alford. The line also served Kemnay Quarry and three other granite quarries in the area. The summit of the line is just west of Tillyfourie at where a mile-long cutting deep required cutting through particularly hard granite. The train took just over an hour for the journey. Until 1883, by law the third class fare on one train a day could not be more than a penny per mile. In 1923 GNSR was incorporated into the London and No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford, Florida
Alford is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Florida Panhandle near Marianna. The population was 489 at the 2010 census. Geography Alford is located at (30.694794, –85.393119). The town is located along U.S. Route 231 approximately 4 mi (6 km) south of its intersection with Interstate 10. Via US 231, Cottondale is 7 mi (11 km) north, and Panama City is 44 mi (71 km) south-southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.53%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 484 people, 250 households, and 159 families residing in the town. 2010 census As of the census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ... of 2010, there we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alford, Indiana
Alford is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History Alford was laid out in 1856 by Samuel Alfords, and named for him. Geography Alford is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Indiana {{PikeCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
