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Aberdeenshire
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, Scotland
Scotland
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located 25 miles from Aberdeen
Aberdeen
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and 10 miles from Banchory
Banchory
Banchory is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.- Overview :...
. There is one pub in the village called "The MacBeth Arms", there is another bar (a former hotel) located three miles from the village
Village
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centre named "The Crossroads Hotel". Known in the local area as "The Cross" this closed in 2011.
Lumphanan is documented to be the site of a battle
Battle of Lumphanan
The Battle of Lumphanan was fought on 15 August 1057, between Macbeth, King of Scotland, and Máel Coluim mac Donnchada, the future King Malcolm III. Macbeth was killed, having drawn his retreating forces north to make a last stand. According to tradition, the battle took place near the Peel of...
in 1057 AD, where Malcolm III of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland
Máel Coluim mac Donnchada , was King of Scots...
defeated Macbeth of Scotland
Macbeth of Scotland
Mac Bethad mac Findlaích was King of the Scots from 1040 until his death...
. Macbeth was mortally wounded on the north side of the Mounth
Mounth
The Mounth is the range of hills on the southern edge of Strathdee in northeast Scotland. It was usually referred to with the article, i.e. "the Mounth". The name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic monadh which in turn is akin to the Welsh mynydd, and may be of Pictish origin...
in 1057, after retreating with his men over the Cairnamounth
Cairnamounth
Cairnamounth is a crossing route of the Mounth in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It has served as an ancient military route at least from Roman times through the 13th century AD...
Pass to take his last stand at the battle at Lumphanan. The Prophecy of Berchán has it that he was wounded at Lumphanan and died at Scone, sixty miles to the south, some days later. Mac Bethad's stepson Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin was installed as king soon after. The nearby Peel of Lumphanan
Peel of Lumphanan
The Peel of Lumphanan, also known as the Peel Ring or Peel Bog of Lumphanan, is a defensive structure dating back to the 13th century. It is located near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland....
was built in the early 13th century, and is a good surviving example of an earthwork castle.
Along with a short, but challenging nine hole golf course, Lumphanan also has a recently refurbished multi sports court maintained by the Lumphanan Community Recreation Association (LCRA). Furthermore there is a flood lit sports training area situated in the large play park, which is available for use by request. Lumphanan's summer league football team are nicknamed "The Wildcats".
The LCRA members also organise Scotland's first 10 km run of the year, known as the "Detox", that has been running for several years on the 2nd of January. The race starts and finishes in Lumphanan, but the mainly road route passes through the local countryside including a hill climb out of the village at the start and a section of farm track running next to the old Deeside Railway Line.
The primary school is being extended, this is to accommodate all the children 10 in number from the Martin family.