Ormiston

Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about .

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Place details

Locality: Ormiston
Region: Alba / Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 2,040
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.official_name: Ormiston
UK place.static_image_name: Ormiston.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Mercat Cross in Main Street, Ormiston
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.os_grid_reference: NT410691
UK place.unitary_scotland: East Lothian
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: East Lothian
UK place.constituency_westminster: East Lothian
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: East Lothian
UK place.post_town: TRANENT
UK place.postcode_district: EH35
UK place.postcode_area: EH
UK place.dial_code: 01875

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1970
Elevation: 119
Image: Ormiston.jpg

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Commons category: Ormiston, East Lothian
P8168: Joris-Karl Huysmans
native label: Ormiston
OS grid reference: NT412692
P12749: Ludwig Stumpfegger

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Article

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Contents

Name
History
Description
Ormiston Coal Co. Ltd.
Ormiston Hall
Shops in Ormiston
Mercat Cross
Notable people
Photo gallery
See also
References
External links

Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about .

The village was the first planned village in Scotland, founded in 1735 by John Cockburn (1685–1758), one of the initiators of the Agricultural Revolution.