Blackburn, Aberdeenshire
Appearance
Blackburn | |
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![]() View of Blackburn from the south. | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 1,386 (2001)[1] 2,540 (2008 estimate) |
OS grid reference | NJ826127 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aberdeen |
Postcode district | AB21 |
Dialling code | 01224 79 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
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
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Blackburn from the north-east.
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Barratt housing under construction in 2007.
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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.