Blackburn, Aberdeenshire

Blackburn
Blackburn
	View of Blackburn from the south.
	Blackburn Location within Aberdeenshire
Population	1,386 (2001) 2,540 (2008 estimate)
OS grid reference	NJ826127
Council area	Aberdeenshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Aberdeen
Postcode district	AB21
Dialling code	01224 79
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine;
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire West;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°12′19″N 2°17′20″W / 57.205283°N 2.288903°W

Blackburn is a rapidly growing commuter town northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. Local amenities include an industrial estate, primary school, nursing home, post office, Starbucks Drive Thru, local Co-op and a community hall which was publicly opened by The Princess Royal in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Kinellar Primary School fire

On New Year's Day 2016, there was a fire at Kinellar Primary School in Blackburn, reported to police at around 2.15am. Significant damage was caused to nursery and P1 classes. A 16 year old was arrested and charged in relation to the fire.^[2] The old school was demolished, and a new £12 million school was built on its site. It includes a nursery, games area, community park and additional car parking.^[3]

Gallery

Blackburn from the north-east.
Barratt housing under construction in 2007.
Blackburn Industrial Estate

References

^ "Comparative Population Profile: Blackburn Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
^ "Boy charged over primary school fire". BBC News. 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
^ "£12m approved to build new North-east primary school after fire - Evening Express". Evening Express. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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[1] "Comparative Population Profile: Blackburn Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.

[2] "Boy charged over primary school fire". BBC News. 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

[3] "£12m approved to build new North-east primary school after fire - Evening Express". Evening Express. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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v t e Settlements and places of interest in Garioch, Aberdeenshire
Primary settlements	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill
Other settlements	Auchleven Blairdaff Colpy Dunecht Echt Elrick Garlogie Hatton of Fintray Kingseat Kinmuck Old Rayne Oyne Pitcaple Sauchen Skene
Places of interest	Bennachie Chapel of Garioch Castle Fraser Dunnideer Leslie Castle Maiden Stone

v t e Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)
in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills
in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield
in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill
in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Luthermuir Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven
in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins