Bridge of Don

Bridge of Don
Aberdeen City
Bridge of Don Aberdeen City;
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeen;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Aberdeen
Postcode district	AB22, AB23
Dialling code	01224
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Gordon;
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeen Donside;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°10′58″N 2°06′04″W / 57.182700°N 2.100985°W

Bridge of Don is a suburb in the north of Aberdeen, Scotland. In 2020^[update], the Bridge of Don electoral ward was estimated to have a population of 19,545.^[1]

Bridge of Don is split into four areas for statistical purposes by Aberdeen City Council and Police Scotland: Balgownie and Donmouth, Danestone, Denmore and Oldmachar. Traditionally Bridge of Don has been split up into: Bridge of Don, Danestone, Denmore and Middleton Park.^[1]

Schools

The secondary schools within the suburb are:

Danestone, Braehead, Forehill, Glashieburn, Greenbrae, Middleton Park and Scotstown.^[2]

Amenities

Bridge of Don has a library

The Event Complex Aberdeen.^[6] The Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is situated in Bridge of Don on Links Road.^[7] At the mouth of the River Don, shared with Old Aberdeen is the Donmouth Local Nature Reserve.^[8]

Sports

Bridge of Don is home to two Junior football clubs: Hall Russell United F.C.^[9] and Hermes F.C. who play at neighbouring grounds in the Denmore Road area.^[10]

Military

The

Territorial Army (TA) signals and medical units.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Electoral Ward, Bridge of Don". statistics.gov.scot. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ "Find a school". Aberdeen City Council.
^ "Bridge of Don Library". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Bridge of Don Community Centre". www.bodcommunitycentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Bridge of Don Retail Park, Aberdeen". Bridge of Don Retail Park, Aberdeen. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "AECC Site Bridge of Don" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Royal Aberdeen Golf Club". Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "Donmouth Local Nature Reserve". www.visitabdn.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "Hall Russell United F.C." Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Hermes F.C". Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Drill Hall Summary". Secret Scotland. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "Gordon Barracks". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "MOD Army". Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[statistics.gov.scot-1] "Electoral Ward, Bridge of Don". statistics.gov.scot. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[ACC-2] "Find a school". Aberdeen City Council.

[Library-3] "Bridge of Don Library". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[BoDCC-4] "Bridge of Don Community Centre". www.bodcommunitycentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[BodRP-5] "Bridge of Don Retail Park, Aberdeen". Bridge of Don Retail Park, Aberdeen. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[AECC-6] "AECC Site Bridge of Don" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[RAGC-7] "Royal Aberdeen Golf Club". Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[VA-8] "Donmouth Local Nature Reserve". www.visitabdn.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[tfmkt-9] "Hall Russell United F.C." Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[SJFA-10] "Hermes F.C". Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[drill-11] "Drill Hall Summary". Secret Scotland. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[Canmore-12] "Gordon Barracks". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[MOD-13] "MOD Army". Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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