| Longside | |
|---|---|
 Longside's Main Street (the A950), looking east | |
  Longside Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 1,030 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NK036474 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERHEAD |
| Postcode district | AB42 |
| Dialling code | 01779 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| Website | aberdeenshire.gov.uk |
Longside is a village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, consisting of a single main street. It lies seven miles inland from Peterhead and two miles from Mintlaw on the A950. Its population in 2001 was 721.[2] The River Ugie flows through it.
It lies in the centre of what was the ancient parish of Longside, which was established in 1641 and covered an extensive area. There are a number of listed buildings in the village. During the First World War, the most northerly Royal Navy air station was based within the parish and there was also an active airfield used during World War II on a different site close to the village.
Amenities include a local Parish Church, a primary school,[3] and a junior football club, Longside F.C. There is also a golf club, Longside Golf Club, which was opened in 1979 and its course was extended to 18 holes in 1996.[4] There are also local shops; businesses; a community hall; and tennis courts.[5]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Comparative Population Profile:Longside Locality Scotland Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine scrol.gov.uk, accessed 12 October 2008
- ^ "Longside Primary School". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 8 January 2007.
- ^ "Longside Golf Club". Longside Golf Club. Retrieved 8 January 2007.
- ^ "Planning" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2012.