Lumsden, Aberdeenshire
Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road.
Location
It crowns a rising-ground 227 m (745 ft) above sea level amid a fertile district. 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.
History
The village was founded around 1825 by Harry Leith Lumsden of Auchindoir on what was then a barren moor.
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.
Transport
Bus services to the village have been cut back. The village now has a limited service to Alford, Strathdon, and Huntly.
Notable people
- William Robertson Nicoll, writer and Free Church minister, born in Lumsden.
References
- ^ "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
Media related to Lumsden, Aberdeenshire at Wikimedia Commons- Lumsden in the Gazetteer for Scotland.
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