Drumblade
Hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
- William Garden Blaikie minister, later Free Church moderator [8]
- George Ramsay Davidson minister of Drumblade from 1828 to 1842
References
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