Drumblade
Drumblade church in 2008
Drumblade is a hamlet[1] in north-western Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which lies 4¾ miles east of the town of Huntly.[2]
Schools[]
Drumblade Primary School is a primary school with a nursery unit, and a total roll of 53 as of 2013.[3] It is a feeder school for The Gordon Schools, Huntly.[4] It made the national news in 2012 when its pet ducks disappeared, presumed stolen.[5]
History[]
Drumblade Stone Circle, or Ston(e)yfield, is the remains of an ancient stone circle. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Huntly.[6]
Drumblade is the site of the Battle of Slioch in December 1307,[7] involving Robert the Bruce.
Notable Residents[]
- Rev George Ramsay Davidson ministerof Drumblade from 1828 to 1842
References[]
- ^ "Drumblade from the Gazetteer for Scotland".
- ^ http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=16695[bare URL]
- ^ "About Our School | Drumblade School".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-04-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Ducks returned after being stolen from Drumblade Primary School". BBC News. 12 November 2012.
- ^ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8990/stonyfield.html[bare URL]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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