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Hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Drumblade church in 2008

Drumblade is a hamlet in north-western Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which lies 4¾ miles east of the town of Huntly.

Schools

Drumblade Primary School is a primary school with a nursery unit, and a total roll of 53 as of 2013. It is a feeder school for The Gordon Schools, Huntly. It made the national news in 2012 when its pet ducks disappeared, presumed stolen.

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.

Drumblade is the site of the Battle of Slioch in December 1307, involving Robert the Bruce.

Notable residents

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.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

57°27′03″N 2°41′29″W / 57.4508°N 2.6914°W / 57.4508; -2.6914


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