Drumblade
Drumblade is a hamlet[1] in north-western Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which lies 4¾ miles east of the town of Huntly.[2]
Drumblade church in 2008
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
- William Garden Blaikie minister, later Free Church moderator [8]
- George Ramsay Davidson minister of Drumblade from 1828 to 1842
References
- "Drumblade from the Gazetteer for Scotland".
- "History of Drumblade in Aberdeenshire | Map and description". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- "About Our School | Drumblade School".
- "Aberdeenshire Council - Drumblade School". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- "Ducks returned after being stolen from Drumblade Primary School". BBC News. 12 November 2012.
- "The Modern Antiquarian.com | UK | Stonyfield (Stone Circle)". Archived from the original on 18 January 2009.
- "Place names for Drumblade | ScotlandsPlaces". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- Scott, Hew (1926). Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. Vol. 6. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. pp. 307-308.
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