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Lumsden, Aberdeenshire

Summary

Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road.

Lumsden
Lumsden School
Lumsden is located in Aberdeenshire
Lumsden
Lumsden
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population344 (2009)
OS grid referenceNJ472217
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Aberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHUNTLY
Postcode districtAB54
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°17′10″N 2°52′26″W / 57.286°N 2.874°W / 57.286; -2.874

Location edit

It 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 edit

The village was founded around 1825 by Harry Leith Lumsden of Auchindoir on what was then a barren moor.[citation needed]

Population edit

The 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 edit

The village is served once a day on weekdays by the 231 service between Alford and Huntly.[1][2]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "231 timetable" (PDF). Stagecoach. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "New bus service proves popular". Evening Express. 28 March 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

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