Elrick

This article is about the village. For the name, see Elrick (name). For the landscape term, see Deer hay wind.

Elrick
Scottish Gaelic: An Eilreig
Parts of the former village of Elrick from a vantage point in Westhill
Parts of the former village of Elrick from a vantage point in Westhill
Map
Elrick area within Westhill

Elrick (Scottish Gaelic: An Eilreig) is a small village on the A944 road 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) west of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland.[1][2] The name derives from a Gaelic word meaning a place where deer were driven for hunting. Elrick is also a common surname in the local area.

Crruently, Stagecoach Buses operates services 5 & 6A to & from the city via Queens Road. Also, the service 218 from Alford to Aberdeen. These buses all pass through the village.

The village of Elrick was incorporated in the Town of Westhill. During the development of Westhill throughout the latter half of the twentieth century the city incorporated the villages of Elrick and Carnie to become a wider part of the town.

There are still separate speeds and entry signs located when entering the area where the village used to be.

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 38 Aberdeen (Inverurie & Pitmedden) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231289.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.