Methlick

Methlick
Scottish Gaelic: *Maothulach*
Methlick Scottish Gaelic: Maothulach;
	; Methlick Bridge, the cast-iron span erected in 1844 and refurbished in 2003
	Methlick Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid reference	NJ857372
Council area	Aberdeenshire;
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeenshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ELLON
Postcode district	AB41
Dialling code	01651
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Banff and Buchan;
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire East;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°25′30″N 2°14′24″W / 57.425°N 2.240°WCoordinates: 57°25′30″N 2°14′24″W / 57.425°N 2.240°W

Methlick (Gaelic: Maothulach) is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the River Ythan 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) 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 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) away. Methlick village also features a recently renovated play park in 2013 providing a range of play equipment for all ages.

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 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) to the south-east of Methlick.

Gight Castle, ancestral home of Lord Byron, lies 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) to the west.

Sport[]

Methlick has a cricket team which is a member of the Aberdeenshire Cricket Association. 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 Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Aberdeenshire Council

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[1] Methlick, Gazetteer for Scotland

[2] Methlick Primary School, school website

[3] Meldrum Academy, school website

[4] Public Transport Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Aberdeenshire Council

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hide v t Settlements and places of interest in Formartine, Aberdeenshire
Primary settlements	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
Other settlements	Auchterless Barthol Chapel Belhelvie Blackdog Bogton Cairnorrie Collieston Craigdam Daviot Foveran Garmond Gight Gordonstown Inverkeithny Methlick Udny Green Udny Station Whitecairns Whiterashes Woodhead of Fyvie Ythanbank
Places of interest	Balmedie Country Park Craigston Castle Delgatie Castle Esslemont Castle Formartine and Buchan Way Fyvie Castle Haddo House Knockhall Castle Pitmedden Garden Sands of Forvie Tolquhon Castle Ythan Estuary

show v t Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)
in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills
in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield
in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill
in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Luthermuir Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven
in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins

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Methlick Scottish Gaelic: Maothulach
Methlick Bridge, the cast-iron span erected in 1844 and refurbished in 2003
Methlick Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid reference	NJ857372
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ELLON
Postcode district	AB41
Dialling code	01651

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

UK Parliament	Banff and Buchan
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire East
List of places UK Scotland 57°25′30″N 2°14′24″W / 57.425°N 2.240°W / 57.425; -2.240Coordinates: 57°25′30″N 2°14′24″W / 57.425°N 2.240°W / 57.425; -2.240