Donside Village is a neighbourhood of

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Location and overview

Donside Village is a suburb of Aberdeen within Electoral Ward 6 and sits between Old Aberdeen,

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, and Bridge of Don.

History

Donside Village occupies the former site of the Donside Paper Mill, which closed in 2001 and was torn down around 2006. Planning permission for a new development was obtained in 2008. It is the location of Scotland's first urban hydro energy scheme.

Events

The local community of Donside Village is active and regularly hosts events, such as the community theatre production of ''The River'' in 2017, and the Summer Fayre held on the second weekend in August. Beehives were sited in 2018 with the honey being harvested and sold in the village.

References

External links

Donside Village Community Facebook Group

Donside Community website
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