Lumsden, Aberdeenshire
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| Lumsden | |
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Lumsden School | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 344 (2009) |
| OS grid reference | NJ472217 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTLY |
| Postcode district | AB54 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Lumsden is an inland village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the A97 road.
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]
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.[citation needed]