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Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road.

Lumsden
Lumsden School
Lumsden Location within Aberdeenshire
Population	344 (2009)
OS grid reference	NJ472217
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HUNTLY
Postcode district	AB54
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Gordon
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire West
List of places UK Scotland 57.286°N 2.874°W / 57.286; -2.874

Location

It crowns a rising-ground 227 m (745 ft) above sea level amid a fertile district.^{[citation needed]} It is situated around 7.3 miles (11.7 km) northwest of Alford and is near both the River Don and the upper course of the Water of Bogie.^{[citation needed]}

History

The village was founded around 1825 by Harry Leith Lumsden of Auchindoir on what was then a barren moor.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

The village is served once a day on weekdays by the 231 service between Alford and Huntly.[1][2]

Notable people

• William Robertson Nicoll, writer and Free Church minister, born in Lumsden.

References

External links

• Media related to Lumsden, Aberdeenshire at Wikimedia Commons
• Lumsden in the Gazetteer for Scotland.

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