Blackburn, Aberdeenshire

Blackburn (Aberdeenshire)
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire)
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) shown within Aberdeenshire
Population	1,386 (2001).^[1](2,540 Mid-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	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire West

Blackburn is a rapidly growing commuter town northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. It has an industrial estate, Primary school, as well as a nursing home, B&B, Post Office, Local Shop and a £1 Million Community Hall which was publicly opened by The Princess Royal in 2005.

Kinellar Primary School Fire

On New Year's Day 2016, at around 1.15am, there was a fire at the Kinellar Primary School. A 16 year old was arrested and charge in relation to the fire. On the Site of the Old Kinellar Primary School a new £12m School Is Under Construction

Gallery

View of Blackburn from the North East
View of Blackburn from the South
Barrat housing under construction at Blackburn in February 2007
Blackburn Industrial Estate February 2007

References

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

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

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 Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven
in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins

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