Bucksburn is an suburb of the city of

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), a ...

, Scotland, named after the

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that flows through it. The stream is called

Bucks Burn The Bucks Burn is a stream in Aberdeen which flows into the River Don. It lends its name to the former town of Bucksburn which is now part of Aberdeen City gd, Comhairle Cathair Obar Dheathain , native_name_lang = , other ...

. Bucksburn was formerly a

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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. Bucks' Burn - geograph

Bucksburn was one of the first established villages in Aberdeen, in the time of the

Harrying of Buchan The Harrying of Buchan, also known as the ''Herschip'' (hardship) or Rape of Buchan, took place in 1308 during the Wars of Scottish Independence. It saw vast areas of Buchan in northeast Scotland, then ruled by Clan Comyn, burned to the ground b ...

in 1308, when

Robert the Bruce Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventuall ...

was present in

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

Aberdeen–Inverness line The Aberdeen–Inverness line is a railway line in Scotland linking and . It is not electrified. Most of the line is single-track, other than passing places and longer double-track sections between Insch and Kennethmont and Inverurie and Berry ...

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 bo ...

, 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. Replacing ...

, 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 King ...

(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 bo ...

and Newhills. Bucksburn Primary School

Sports

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

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(1925 - 1986), Scottish footballer, educator and football administrator *

Oswald Chambers Oswald Chambers (24 July 187415 November 1917) was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist evangelist and teacher who was aligned with the Holiness Movement. He is best known for the daily devotional ''My Utmost for His Highest''. Youth an ...

(24 July 1874 – 15 November 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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* Alexander Ewing (25 March 1814 – 22 May 1873), Scottish church leader. * Simon Farquhar, writer, broadcaster * Juliet-Jane Horne, 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

, forward *

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 his ...

(1922–1988), Scottish

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* Kirsty Muir, Olympic freestyle skier, silver medalist 2022 *

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, businessman and philanthropist

References

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