A957 road
| A957 road | |
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The summit 6 miles (9.7 km) from Crathes
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 14.5 mi[1] (23.3 km) |
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| southeast end: | x19px A92 road Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| x19px A90 road | |
| northwest end: |  A93 roadLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Stonehaven |
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The A957 road, commonly called the Slug Road, is a two lane paved public roadway in Aberdeenshire, Scotland connecting Stonehaven to the A93 road near Crathes after crossing the River Dee, Aberdeenshire over Durris Bridge.[2]
History and route
The A957 passes slightly to the south of the historic Ury Estate and somewhat to the north of Rickarton House. Proceeding northwesterly, the Slug Road passes by Fetteresso Forest and Durris Forest and eventually by the Balbridie Neolithic timber hall.
The etymology of Slug Road is asserted to be a derivation of the Gaelic word sloc, which means hollow or dell, thus named due to the road traversing a narrow mountain pass.[3]
See also
References
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- ↑ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, Scale: 1:50,000
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