Lumsden, Aberdeenshire

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Lumsden
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population344 (2009)
OS grid reference NJ472217
Council area
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  • Aberdeenshire
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HUNTLY
Postcode district AB54
Police Scotland
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57°17′10″N2°52′26″W / 57.286°N 2.874°W / 57.286; -2.874

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

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Location

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

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

Population

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

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

Notable people

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References

  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.