Rumford

Rumford is a small village between and in the Falkirk council area, of . The village went through a great deal of expansion in the late 1990s and early 2000s, resulting in the population increasing exponentially since the 1991 census, when it was recorded as around 275 residents.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 421 residents
  • Description: village in Falkirk, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Gardrumford” and “Rumford, Falkirk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Polmont railway station and Brightons Parish Church, Main Road, Brightons.

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station serving the village of , as well as the other villages. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line and is also served by ScotRail services from to and .

Church
Photo: Tartanqueen21, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Prison
His Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Polmont is the largest young offender's institution in . It is located in the village of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brightons and Maddiston.

Village
Photo: Scs07, FAL.
is a village in the east of the Falkirk council area of . It is 2.7 miles south-east of , 2.2 miles south of and 4.6 miles west of .

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Falkirk council area of . It lies 3.8 miles west-southwest of , 1.3 miles south of and 0.6 miles south-east of Rumford at the south-east edge of the urban area.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the area of Falkirk, central . It lies 1.5 miles south-west of , 2.5 miles south-east of Falkirk and 1.0 mile north-east of .

Rumford

Latitude
55.97598° or 55° 58′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.7119° or 3° 42′ 43″ west
Population
421
Elevation
354 feet (108 metres)
Open location code
9C7RX7GQ+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4004631860
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592292
Wiki­data ID
Q7379261
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Rumford” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rumford”
  • Dutch: “Rumford”
  • French: “Rumford”
  • Irish: “Àth Geàrrdhoma”
  • Spanish: “Rumford”
  • Urdu: “رمفورڈ، فالکرک”
  • Welsh: “Àth Geàrrdhroma”

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