Place:Ormiston (village), East Lothian, Scotland

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NameOrmiston (village)
TypeVillage
Coordinates55.9113°N 2.9422°W
Located inEast Lothian, Scotland     ( - 1975)
See alsoOrmiston, East Lothian, Scotlandparish in which the village of Ormiston is located
Lothian, Scotlandregional administration 1975-1996
East Lothian (council area), Scotlandunitary Council Area since 1996


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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.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Ormiston., especially the sections entitled "Name", "Design", "Ormiston Hall", "Mercat Cross" and "Notable people with Ormiston connections"

There is further discussion in Scottish Places.

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