Torphins
Torphins
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| Torphins shown within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 1,483 (Census, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | NJ6219 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | AB31 |
| Dialling code | 01339 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Torphins (/tɔːrˈfɪnz/ tawr-FINZ;Scottish Gaelic: Tòrr Fionn) is a village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland which lies about 23 miles west of Aberdeen. It is situated on the A980, about 7 miles north-west of Banchory, and was once served by the Great North of Scotland Railway.
With a population of around 1500 it is one of the larger villages in Deeside, though it is not as large as Aboyne.
The village has many facilities including a primary school (with about 250 pupils attending each year), a large park with play area, a car dealer, two tennis courts, a bowling green and a doctor's surgery. There are also a variety of shops in Torphins including a charity shop, a Scotmid store, a funeral directors, a Chinese takeaway and a chemist. There is a Church of Scotland church, which is part of the Mid Deeside United Churches alongside those in Kincardine O'Neil and Lumphanan. Torphins also has its own Town Hall - the Learney Hall. It also has a public house, the Learney Arms, which was originally part of a hotel. The hotel and pub was closed with plans to turn the building into a residential dwelling, despite local objection. The pub was later reopened but the hotel remains closed.
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