Bucksburn ( sco, Buudburn; gd, Allt a' Bhuic) is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the

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that flows through it. The stream is called

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. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is bordered by countryside, in particular

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and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill. Bucks' Burn - geograph

Bucksburn was one of the first established villages in Aberdeen, in the time of the Harrying of Buchan in 1308, when Robert the Bruce was present in Aberdeen.

History

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Bucksburn railway station Bucksburn railway station served the suburb of Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1854 to 1968 on the Great North of Scotland Railway. History The station opened as Buxburn on 20 September 1854 by the Great North of Scotland Railway ...

served the area from 1854 to 1956. The line it was on still exists as the

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Bucksburn & District Pipe Band Bucksburn is an suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is b ...

, 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. When WWI started many soldiers from Bucksburn went. There is a memorial in memory of those who were lost in the war located on Kepplehills Road. Bucksburn War Memorial (close-up) - geograph

Bucksburn War Memorial (close-up) - geograph

The area is home to

P&J Live P&J Live (also known as The Event Complex Aberdeen) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the suburb of Bucksburn, in Aberdeen in Scotland. Opened in August 2019, it offers a capacity for all types of shows and events from 5,000 to 15,000. Replacin ...

, which opened in late 2019. P&J Live (also known as TECA) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the suburb of Bucksburn, Aberdeen. Opened in August 2019, it offers a capacity for all types of shows and events from 5,000 to 15,000. Replacing the former Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), the 10,000-seat arena is used for concerts and other events. It is the largest indoor arena in Scotland, and the fifth largest arena in the United Kingdom. The Event Complex Aberdeen at night

There are five parks in Bucksburn: Cloverfield, Inverurie Road, Stoneyton park, Cruikshank park and Brimmond. Today, "Brighter Bucksburn" works as a sub-group of Bucksburn and Newhills Community Council, to maintain plots and planters throughout the area, and help develop and maintain Cloverfield Park, formerly a waste ground which now has seating, planters and rose-beds. A planned wildflower area to be planted by school pupils was delayed owing to the pandemic.

Historical Landmarks

*Bucksburn War memorial *March Stones 44-48 ABD *Newhills Parish Church *Old Parish Church *Workers Memorial *Newhills Ave dirt road

Education

The area has one secondary school,

Bucksburn Academy Bucksburn Academy is the only state secondary school in Bucksburn, a suburb/town in Aberdeen, Scotland serving as the sole provider of secondary education. Bucksburn Academy's catchment area includes the suburbs of Bucksburn, Newhills and Kin ...

(which opened in 2009, along with the Beacon Centre). It also has a primary school, Brimmond School, which was built in late 2015 after the merger of the previous schools:

Bucksburn Primary Bucksburn is an suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is b ...

and Newhills. Bucksburn Primary School

Sports

Bucksburn Swimming Pool Bucksburn Swimming Pool is a swimming pool in Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland. History The swimming pool opened on 20 November 1989. It was built at a cost of £900,000. On 2 March 2023, it was announced that the pool would close on 16 April 202 ...

operated from 1989 to 2023.

Football

Bucksburn is host to a few football teams which include Bucksburn Utd, Bucksburn Thistle, Bucksburn BoysBucksburn Boys
/ref> and Bucksburn Academy. There are two Astro turfs which belong to Brimmond School and Bucksburn Academy.

Notable people

* Chris Anderson (1925-1986), Scottish footballer, educator and football administrator * Oswald Chambers (1874–1917), Baptist *

Percy Dickie Percy Dickie (11 December 1907 – 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward or left half. He began his senior career at hometown club Aberdeen in 1929 but was unable to establish himself as a regular,

(1907–1987), Scottish

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, inside forward,

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* Alexander Ewing (1814–1873), Scottish church leader. *

Simon Farquhar Simon Alexander Farquhar is a British writer and broadcaster. His early one-act plays were staged at the Aberdeen Arts Centre, until a radio script set in Cullen, ''Candy Floss Kisses'', was picked up by actor and producer Martin Jarvis and com ...

, writer, broadcaster *

Juliet-Jane Horne Juliet-Jane Horne is a Scotland, Scottish model, born in Aberdeen in June 1984. As Miss Scotland, she was crowned the 2nd runner-up at Miss World 2001 and earned the title 'Europe's Queen of Beauty'. As the highest-ranked United Kingdom, British ...

, model *

Denis Law Denis Law (born 24 February 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward. His career as a football player began at Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1956. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchester City ...

(born 1940) former Scottish

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Willie Moir William Moir (19 April 1922 – 9 May 1988) was a Scottish footballer who played for the majority of his career at Bolton Wanderers. He played mostly as an inside-right. Born in Aberdeen, he signed for Bolton during the war years and made hi ...

(1922–1988), Scottish

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, inside-right *

Kirsty Muir Kirsty Muir (born 5 May 2004) is a Scottish freestyle skier representing Great Britain who competed in the big air and slopestyle events at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She came second in the big air event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, and t ...

(born 2004), Olympic freestyle skier, silver medalist 2022 *

Sir Ian Wood Sir Ian Clark Wood, (born 21 July 1942) is a Scottish billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is best known for his work in the North Sea oil industry with Wood Group, which he was largely responsible for transforming from a company of m ...

(born 1942), businessman and philanthropist

References

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