Elrig
| Elrig | |
| Wigtownshire | |
|---|---|
 Elrig Loch | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NX321477 |
| Location: | 54°47’45"N, 4°36’42"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Dumfries and Galloway |
Elrig is a hamlet in the Machars peninsula of Wigtownshire, it is about three miles north of Port William. Its name is from the Gaelic An Eileirg, meaning 'the deer run'.
Elrig is the birthplace of author and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, who was born at the House of Elrig. His boyhood is recounted in The House of Elrig, published in 1965. The grounds of his family estate are open to the public, but the house is private with no public access.
Ancient monuments
A standing stone, the Carlin Stone, can be found on The Derry, near to the head of Elrig Loch, in which are also found the remains of a crannog. The ruins of a mediæval chapel can be found at Barhobble, which is near to the House of Elrig. All of the above are close to Elrig though within Mochrum Parish. [1]
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