Kintore, Aberdeenshire facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kintore
|
|
|---|---|
 Kintore Town House located in The Square |
|
 Kintore
|
|
| Population | 4,700 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NJ793163 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | INVERURIE |
| Postcode district | AB51 |
| Dialling code | 01467 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament |
|
| Scottish Parliament | |
Kintore (pronounced kin-TORE) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near Inverurie, by the River Don. Kintore used to be a special kind of town called a royal burgh. The A96 road now goes around Kintore, connecting Aberdeen and Inverness. You can also find the old Hallforest Castle nearby. This castle was once home to the Earls of Kintore.
Contents
Kintore's Long History
Kintore was first set up as a royal burgh in the 800s AD. King James IV officially renewed its royal charter in 1506. But people have lived in this area for a very long time. Digs by archaeologists have found things from the Neolithic period. These finds date back to at least 5000 BC. The main building in Kintore, the Kintore Town House, was finished in 1747. In 2018, about 4,790 people lived in Kintore.
Schools in Kintore
Kintore has two primary schools for younger students. These are Kintore Primary School and Midmill Primary School. For high school, students travel by bus to Kemnay. They attend Kemnay Academy there.
Kintore Primary School
The first Kintore Primary School building opened in 1907. It was made bigger in the 1950s. In 2006, a brand new school building opened at Castle Walk. This new school had sixteen classrooms. It also had a special center for younger children and a library. The old school building was then taken down.
Midmill Primary School
Because more people were moving to Kintore, a second school was needed. Midmill Primary School was built south of the town. It cost £11.5 million and opened in November 2016. This school can hold up to 540 students. It is located on Carnie Road. The building has nineteen teaching areas. It also has a hall, a library, a dining area, and outdoor sports fields. The Princess Royal officially opened the school in March 2017. A special plaque was put up to remember the event.
Roman Camp in Kintore
Kintore is home to Deers Den, a Roman camp. Experts believe this camp was used during Agricola's trips into Scotland. It is also linked to the Severan invasion. Archaeologists say the Kintore camp was definitely used in 120 AD. It might have been used three times during the Roman campaigns in Scotland. The Romans then left because they needed their resources elsewhere.
The Romans thought Scotland had many natural resources. These included gold, silver, and tin. The Deer's Den camp might have been part of the preparations for the big battle of Mons Graupius. However, most researchers think Mons Graupius was further south. It might have been near Raedykes at Kempstone Hill or Megray Hill.
Roman soldiers marched from Raedykes to Normandykes Roman Camp. They went through the Durris Forest. They looked for higher ground to avoid the bogs of Red Moss. This march used the Elsick Mounth. This was an old trackway that crossed the Mounth of the Grampian Mountains. It was west of Netherley.
Getting Around Kintore
The Aberdeen to Inverness railway line runs west of Kintore. Since October 2020, Kintore has its own train station again. This is the Kintore railway station. The A96 road goes around Kintore to the west. Stagecoach Bluebird also provides local bus services. These buses connect Kintore to nearby towns and Aberdeen.
NECR Radio Station
NECR (North East Community Radio) was a local radio station. It was based on School Road in Kintore. It started broadcasting in 1994. It closed on August 15, 2018, after 24 years. The station closed because it was hard to make money. Also, more people were listening to music online.
Famous People from Kintore
- Robert Marnock (1800-1889) was a garden designer. He created the Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
- James Park (1857-1946) studied science. He worked as a sheep farmer in New Zealand. Later, he became a geology professor. He taught in Dunedin and then Auckland. He was the father of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park. Sir Keith Park was known as the "Defender of London" during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
- Andy Beattie played football for Inverurie Locos FC and Preston North End.
- Caroline Phillips was a Scottish suffragette and journalist.
- Connor Barron is a football player for Aberdeen and Rangers.
See also
In Spanish: Kintore (Aberdeenshire) para niños
