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Bucksburn
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| Town | |
 The A96 where it runs through Bucksburn. | |
  BucksburnLocation within the City of Aberdeen | |
| Population | 8,131 |
| Language | English Doric Polish |
| 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 the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. 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.
There are many things in Bucksburn to see and do, such as 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; Cloverleaf(Cloverfield was one before it sadly got knocked down in 2014).].On Kepplehills Road there is a community centre, the Beacon Centre, adjacent to the local library and connected with the Academy. 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. It’s also the first in Aberdeen to have a drive-through McDonalds. There have also been many UFO sightings around Bucksburn.]
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.
Bucksburn railway station served the area from 1854 to 1956. The line it was on still exists as the Aberdeen–Inverness line. The area has one secondary school, Bucksburn Academy.
The area is home to P&J Live, which opened in October 2019.
Footballers from Bucksburn include:
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)
Chris Anderson (Hartlepools United, Aberdeen, Arbroath)
Landmarks:
- Bucksburn War memorial
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.
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