Drumblade
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Drumblade is a hamlet[1] in north-western Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also the name of the parish.
It is 4¾ miles from 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]Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Drumblade is the site of the Battle of Slioch in December 1307,[7] involving Robert the Bruce.
References
- ↑ http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst3984.html
- ↑ http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=16695
- ↑ http://drumblade.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/about-our-school/
- ↑ http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/our_schools/detail.asp?schoolid=GDBP
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-20295924
- ↑ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8990/stonyfield.html
- ↑ http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/place-names/Drumblade?class=parish&county=Aberdeenshire
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