Methlick
| Methlick Gaelic: Maothulach | |
| Aberdeenshire | |
|---|---|
 Methlick Bridge. The cast-iron span erected in 1844 and refurbished in 2003 | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NJ857372 |
| Location: | 57°25’30"N, 2°14’24"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ellon |
| Postcode: | AB41 |
| Dialling code: | 01651 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Aberdeenshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Banff and Buchan |
Methlick is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, situated on the River Ythan seven miles north-west of Ellon.[1]
Services
Methlick is served by a parish church, a general store, a garage and hardware store, one hotel and a village hall. There is a primary school,[2] with secondary pupils travelling to Meldrum Academy[3] in Oldmeldrum seven miles away.
Transport
The village is situated at the intersection of the B9005 road from Ellon to Fyvie and the B9170 road from Inverurie to New Deer, both routes crossing the River Ythan at Methlick Bridge.
Methlick is served by regular bus services to Aberdeen and less frequent services linking to Ellon, Fyvie and Inverurie.[4]
Community
Methlick Community Council represents local views to the principal local authority, Aberdeenshire Council.
A community web site gives local information, news and events: http://methlick.wordpress.com/
Places of interest
Haddo House, a stately home and arts venue with theatre and concert hall, lies two miles to the south-east of Methlick.
Gight Castle, ancestral home of Lord Byron, lies three miles to the west.
Sport
Methlick has a cricket team which is a member of the Aberdeenshire Cricket Association. Amusingly, the MCC plays at Lairds, in the heart of the village next to the river Ythan.
Methlick football team compete in the Buchan Welfare Football League. They won both the league and the league cup in 2009, the club's most successful achievement in 10 years.
References
- ↑ Methlick, Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Methlick Primary School, school website
- ↑ Meldrum Academy, school website
- ↑ Public Transport, Aberdeenshire Council
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