Queensferry (horse)
Queensferry may refer to several places: *North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland *South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland *Queensferry (Parliament of Scotland constituency) *Queensferry, Flintshire, Wales * Queensferry, Victoria, Australia See also *Queensferry Crossing The Queensferry Crossing (formerly the Forth Replacement Crossing) is a road bridge in Scotland. It was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and carries the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh, at South Queensfer ...

North Queensferry
North Queensferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth where the Forth Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge, and the Queensferry Crossing all meet the Fife coast, some from the centre of Edinburgh. It is the southernmost settlement in Fife. The prefix ''North'' serves to distinguish it from South Queensferry, on the opposite shore of the Forth. Both towns derive their name from the ferry service established by Queen Margaret in the 11th century, which continued to operate at the town until 1964, when the Road Bridge was opened. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,076. Toponymy The Scottish Gaelic name "Taobh a Tuath Chas Chaolais" means " heNorthern Side of heSteep Strait". The name "Cas Chaolas" (Steep Strait) is older than the English name "Queensferry" and older than the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of the English name, which is "Port na Banrighinn" (the port of the queen). "Cas Chaolas" can be applied to either North or South ...
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South Queensferry
Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply "The Ferry", is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian, it is administered by the City of Edinburgh council area. It lies ten miles to the north-west of Edinburgh city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing. The prefix ''South'' serves to distinguish it from North Queensferry, on the opposite shore of the Forth. Both towns derive their name from the ferry service established by Queen Margaret in the 11th century, which continued to operate at the town until 1964, when the Road Bridge was opened. Its population at the 2011 census was 9,026 based on the 2010 definition of the locality which in addition to the burgh includes Dalmeny. Toponymy The Gaelic name ''Taobh a Deas Chas Chaolais'' means " heSouthern Side of heSteep Strait". The name "Cas Chaolas" (Steep Strait) is older than the English name; it ...
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Queensferry (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Queensferry (now called South Queensferry) in Linlithgowshire was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Queensferry, Culross, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing and Stirling formed the Stirling district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain. List of burgh commissioners * 1661–63, 1665 convention, 1667 convention, 1669–74, 1678 convention: Archibald Wilson, bailie * 1685–86: John Rule, bailie * 1689 (convention), 1689–1701, 1702–04: Sir William Hamilton of Whytelaw, senator (died c.1704) * 1705–07: Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees G. E. C., ''The Complete Baronetage'', vol. iv (1904p. 435 References See also * List of constituencies in the Parliament of Scotland at the time of the Union A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List Colleg ...
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Queensferry, Flintshire
Queensferry ( cy, Fferi Buddug / Fferi Isaf) is a town, community and electoral ward in Flintshire, Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border. The community includes the village of Sandycroft. It is between Connah's Quay, Shotton and Saltney Ferry. Queensferry is also part of the wider Deeside conurbation. Description Its name derives from the ferries that crossed the River Dee. The settlement of Higher Ferry ( cy, Y Fferi Uchaf) is now known as Saltney, while Queensferry was named Lower Ferry ( cy, Y Fferi Isaf). The town's name was changed to Kingsferry on the coronation of King George IV of the United Kingdom in 1820, and became Queensferry on the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837. Queensferry lies along the B5441 and B5129 roads, and is bypassed by the A494 dual carriageway. It is contiguous with Deeside. Queensferry is considered part of Deeside, which lends its name to many of Queensferry's features, including the Deeside Leisure Centre, a sports and leisure ...
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Queensferry, Victoria
Queensferry is a locality located in Bass Coast Shire in Victoria, Australia. History In the 19th century, Queensferry was an important port town connecting Western Gippsland to Melbourne and the other side of Westernport Bay Western Port, (Boonwurrung: ''Warn Marin'') commonly but unofficially known as Western Port Bay, is a large tidal bay in southern Victoria, Australia, opening into Bass Strait. It is the second largest bay in the state. Geographically, it is ..., used for passenger transport and freight, especially timber from the Bass Hills. At this point, Queensferry contained hotels, three public halls, a general store and a licensed Colonial Wine Saloon, as well as houses. The town went into decline when the Wonthaggi railway line opened in 1910, as the line could be used instead of ships to transport timber. Six residents stayed in the town, but were driven out in the late 1920s by a flood caused by an abnormally high tide. Houses were flooded and the land wa ...
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