Bucksburn
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Bucksburn
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Town | |
![]() The A96 where it runs through Bucksburn. | |
Location within the Aberdeen City council area Location within Scotland | |
Population | 8,572 [1] |
Language | English Polish Spanish |
OS grid reference | NJ 89114 09715 |
• Cardiff | 396 km (246 mi) |
• London | 646 km (401 mi) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aberdeen |
Postcode district | AB21 9 |
Dialling code | 01224 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Bucksburn (Scots: Buudburn; Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhuic) is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is bordered by countryside, in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill.
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Bucksburn was one of the first established villages in Aberdeen, in the time of the Harrying of Buchan in 1308, when Robert the Bruce was present in Aberdeen.[citation needed]
History[edit]
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Bucksburn railway station served the area from 1854 to 1956. The line it was on still exists as the Aberdeen–Inverness line.
Bucksburn & District Pipe Band, formed in 1947, has represented Aberdeen internationally and were Champion of Champions in 1998 and 1999 at their grade.[2] The youth section won the Scottish, British, and World Champions titles in 2008.[3]
When WWI started many soldiers from Bucksburn went. There is a memorial in memory of those who were lost in the war located on Kepplehills Road.
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The area is home to P&J Live, which opened in late 2019. P&J Live (also known as TECA) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the suburb of Bucksburn, Aberdeen. Opened in August 2019, it offers a capacity for all types of shows and events from 5,000 to 15,000. Replacing the former Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), the 10,000-seat arena is used for concerts and other events. It is the largest indoor arena in Scotland, and the fifth largest arena in the United Kingdom.
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There are five parks in Bucksburn: Cloverfield, Inverurie Road, Stoneyton park, Cruikshank park and Brimmond.[4]
Today, "Brighter Bucksburn" works as a sub-group of Bucksburn and Newhills Community Council, to maintain plots and planters throughout the area, and help develop and maintain Cloverfield Park, formerly a waste ground which now has seating, planters and rose-beds. A planned wildflower area to be planted by school pupils was delayed owing to the pandemic.[5]
Historical Landmarks[edit]
- Bucksburn War memorial
- March Stones 44-48 ABD
- Newhills Parish Church
- Old Parish Church
- Workers Memorial
- Newhills Ave dirt road
Education[edit]
The area has one secondary school, Bucksburn Academy (which opened in 2009, along with the Beacon Centre). It also has a primary school, Brimmond School, which was built in late 2015 after the merger of the previous schools: Bucksburn Primary and Newhills.[6]
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Sports[edit]
Bucksburn Swimming Pool operated from 1989 to 2023.
Football[edit]
Bucksburn is host to a few football teams which include Bucksburn Utd,[7] Bucksburn Thistle,[8] Bucksburn Boys[9] and Bucksburn Academy. There are two Astro turfs which belong to Brimmond School and Bucksburn Academy.
Notable people[edit]
- Chris Anderson (1925-1986), Scottish footballer, educator and football administrator
- Oswald Chambers (1874–1917), Baptist
- Percy Dickie (1907–1987), Scottish footballer, inside forward, left half
- Alexander Ewing (1814–1873), Scottish church leader.
- Simon Farquhar, writer, broadcaster
- Juliet-Jane Horne, model
- Denis Law (born 1940) former Scottish footballer, forward
- Willie Moir (1922–1988), Scottish footballer, Bolton Wanderers, inside-right
- Kirsty Muir (born 2004), Olympic freestyle skier, silver medalist 2022
- Sir Ian Wood (born 1942), businessman and philanthropist
References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Mid-year Population Estimates Neighbourhoods (All Persons)" (PDF). aberneedcity.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Bucksburn and District Pipe Band: Trophy Cabinet". bucksburnpipeband.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Bucksburn and District Pipe Band: The Youth". bucksburnpipeband.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Aberdeen City Playparks
- ^ "Brighter Bucksburn - Community Scotland". keepscotlandbeautiful.org. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Wyllie, James. "Disused Aberdeen school to be demolished and sold off". Press and Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Bucksburn Utd
- ^ Bucksburn Thistle
- ^ Bucksburn Boys