Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road.
| Lumsden | |
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 Lumsden School | |
  Lumsden Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 344 (2009) |
| OS grid reference | NJ472217 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTLY |
| Postcode district | AB54 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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Location
editIt crowns a rising-ground 227 m (745 ft) above sea level amid a fertile district.[citation needed] It is situated around 7.3 miles (11.7 km) northwest of Alford and is near both the River Don and the upper course of the Water of Bogie.[citation needed]
History
editThe village was founded around 1825 by Harry Leith Lumsden of Auchindoir on what was then a barren moor.[citation needed]
Population
editThe population was 243 in 1840, 478 in 1861, 487 in 1871 and 519 in 1881. The population in 2009 is 344, a decline to levels before 1861.[citation needed]
Transport
editBus services to the village have been cut back. The village now has a limited service to Alford, Strathdon, and Huntly.[1][2][3]
Notable people
edit- William Robertson Nicoll, writer and Free Church minister, born in Lumsden.
References
edit- ^ "231 timetable" (PDF). Stagecoach. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "New bus service proves popular". Evening Express. 28 March 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Lauren (20 September 2024). "How do people in Donside get around without a bus, or with limited services? I find out". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
External links
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Media related to Lumsden, Aberdeenshire at Wikimedia Commons- Lumsden in the Gazetteer for Scotland.
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