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| Bucksburn | |
|---|---|
 The A96 where it runs through Bucksburn. | |
  BucksburnLocation within the City of Aberdeen | |
| Population | 8,131 |
| OS grid reference | NJ 89114 09715 |
| 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 | |
| 57°10′37″N 2°10′30″W / 57.177°N 2.175°W / 57.177; -2.175 | |
Bucksburn is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is named after the stream that flows through it. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before the city swallowed it. It is known for having deer run up the Burn.
The area is bordered by countryside - in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill. It is also bordered by the areas of Kingswells, Stoneywood, Woodside, Northfield and Dyce.
Bucksburn & District Pipe Band, formed in 1947, has represented Aberdeen internationally and were Champion of Champions in 1998 and 1999 at their grade. The youth section won the Scottish, British, and World Champions titles in 2008.
There are many things in Bucksburn to see and do like climb up Brimmond Hill, which is west of Bucksburn, close to Aberdeenshire. There are also several pubs in Bucksburn the more popular ones are The Staging Post and Four Mile Inn (Cloverfield was one before it sadly got knocked down in 2014. As well as that there are restraunts and supermarkets with names like McDonalds and Lidl. On Kepplehills Road there is a community centre called the Beacon Centre which sits next to the local library and connects up to the Academy. Which makes this a great facility. Next to that is a world war memorial. There are a few junior football teams form Bucksburn, which include: Bucksburn Boys, Bucksburn Thistle and Bucksburn United.
Bucksburn railway station served the area from 1854 to 1956. The line survives as the Aberdeen–Inverness line.
The area has one secondary school, Bucksburn Academy. It also has a primary school called Brimmond School which was built in late 2015 after the merger of the previous schools: Bucksburn Primary and Newhills.
Bucksburn is home to P&J Live (also known as TECA 2) which opened in October 2019.
Some Notable footballers are:
- Percy Dickie (1907–1987, Aberdeen, St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers)
- Willie Moir (1922–1988, Bolton Wanderers, Stockport County, cap for Scotland)
- Denis Law (1940-present, Huddersfield Town, Manchester City, Torino, Manchester United)
- Scott Ross (Peterhead)
- Logan Johnstone (Huntly)
References
- "Aberdeen Neighbourhoods - Population Estimates, 2013". Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "Bucksburn and District Pipe Band: Trophy Cabinet". www.bucksburnpipeband.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "Bucksburn and District Pipe Band: The Youth". www.bucksburnpipeband.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- Wyllie, James. "Disused Aberdeen school to be demolished and sold off". Press and Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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