Donside Village

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Donside Village
Country Scotland
Council area City of Aberdeen
City Aberdeen

Donside Village is a neighbourhood of Tillydrone in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Location and overview

Donside Village is a suburb of Aberdeen within Electoral Ward 6 and sits between Old Aberdeen, Tillydrone, Seaton Park, and Bridge of Don.

History

Donside Village occupies the former site of the Donside Paper Mill, which closed in 2001 and was torn down around 2006. [1] [2] Planning permission for a new development was obtained in 2008. [3] It is the location of Scotland's first urban hydro energy scheme. [4]

Events

The local community of Donside Village is active [5] and regularly hosts events, such as the community theatre production of The River in 2017, and the Summer Fayre held on the second weekend in August. Beehives were sited in 2018 with the honey being harvested and sold in the village. [6]

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References

  1. "Paper mill closure costs 250 jobs". 27 July 2001 via news.bbc.co.uk.
  2. "A History of Donside – Donside Village".
  3. Welch, Adrian (30 January 2010). "Donside Urban Village: Aberdeen Housing, Devanha". e-architect.
  4. Calvert, Jack (13 April 2016). "Aberdeen community to benefit from new urban hydro initiative". Evening Express. Aberdeen Journals Ltd. DC Thomson Media. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. "Donside Village".
  6. "Aberdeen honey pots create buzz for keepers". society.

Coordinates: 57°10′27″N2°06′45″W / 57.174178°N 2.112479°W / 57.174178; -2.112479