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

1. "Drumblade from the Gazetteer for Scotland".
2. "History of Drumblade in Aberdeenshire | Map and description". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
3. "About Our School | Drumblade School".
4. "Aberdeenshire Council - Drumblade School". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
5. "Ducks returned after being stolen from Drumblade Primary School". BBC News. 12 November 2012.
6. "The Modern Antiquarian.com | UK | Stonyfield (Stone Circle)". Archived from the original on 18 January 2009.
7. "Place names for Drumblade | ScotlandsPlaces". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
8. 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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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