Mannofield is an affluent area of
Aberdeen
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,
Scotland
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. It is situated in the west end of the city and is accessible by travelling through the
A93 Aberdeen–
Perth
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road, the
A90 Edinburgh
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to
Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh (; sco, The Broch or ; gd, A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2011 Census at 13,100. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about north of Aberdeen, and north of ...
road and the
A96 (via the A90). Mannofield is also a short walking distance away from Aberdeen City Centre and has good road and bus links to the city and beyond. Much of Aberdeen's water is supplied by the water works/reservoir on St John's Terrace and the reservoir on Craigton Road.
History
Robert Balmanno purchased part of the
Aberdeen
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"Freedom Lands", formerly known as the Foul Moors, from the
Rubislaw Estate in 1772 and proceeded to drain the marshy tract for farmland. His
strawberries were said to be the best of the Scottish crop, and sold in
Covent Garden in
London
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. He built a large home,
Friendville, near the edge of his estate (at Countesswells Road). A small community grew at the perimeter of Balmanno's Field, or
Enclosure
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, the name thereafter evolving to Mannofield.
Education
Mannofield is served in the primary sector by Airyhall Primary School, Broomhill Primary School and Cults Primary School. Secondary education is provided by
Cults Academy,
Harlaw Academy
Harlaw Academy is a six-year comprehensive secondary school situated 200 yards from the junction of Union Street and Holburn Street in the centre of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is directly adjacent to St Margaret's School for Girls. The academy draws ...
and
Hazlehead Academy.
Cricket
Mannofield has been the home of
Aberdeenshire Cricket Club
Aberdeenshire CC is the largest cricket club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Their ground, Mannofield Park, is located in the Mannofield area of Aberdeen, and was granted One Day International (ODI) status for the first time in 2008. The club has a ...
since 9 May 1890, with the club playing at
Mannofield Park
Mannofield is a cricket ground in the Mannofield district of Aberdeen, Scotland. The cricket ground is the home of the Aberdeenshire Cricket Club and the Scotland national cricket team regularly plays international matches at this venue.
Hist ...
. The ground has been host to many great cricketing names over the years, most notably Sir
Donald Bradman, who scored his last first class century on British soil at the ground in 1948. In the modern era the ground has become one of Scotland's finest and has the ability to stage
One Day International games between nations.
Scout group
Mannofield's local scout group is the 9th Aberdeen and local Explorer Group is Mannofield Explorers – in addition to the 1st City of Aberdeen Scout Troop on Forest Avenue Lane.
References
External links
Map of Mannofield
{{Areas of Aberdeen
Areas of Aberdeen