Lumsden, Aberdeenshire
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Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road.
Location
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History
The village was founded around 1825 by Harry Leith Lumsden of Auchindoir on what was then a barren moor.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Scottish Sculpture Workshop has been based in the village since 1979.[1]
Population
The population was 243 in 1840, 478 in 1861, 487 in 1871 and 519 in 1881. The population in 2009 is 344, a decline to levels before 1861.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Transport
Bus services to the village have been cut back. The village now has a limited service to Alford, Strathdon, and Huntly.[2][3][4]
Notable people
- William Robertson Nicoll, writer and Free Church minister, born in Lumsden.
- Robert William Reid, anatomist, educated at Lumsden school.
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