Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general/villages-in-dumfries-and-galloway

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Elrig

Elrig
FieldValue
official_nameElrig
gaelic_nameAn Eileirg
countryScotland
unitary_scotlandDumfries and Galloway
lieutenancy_scotlandWigtownshire
coordinates
os_grid_referenceNX321477
static_imageElrig_Village_-_geograph.org.uk_-_555872.jpg
static_image_captionElrig Village
postcode_districtDG8
postcode_areaDG
post_townNEWTON STEWART
constituency_westminsterDumfries and Galloway
constituency_scottish_parliamentGalloway and West Dumfries

Elrig (, meaning "the deer run") is a clachan or hamlet in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Located in the Machars peninsula, it is about 3 mi north of Port William.

Elrig is the birthplace of author and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, who was born at the House of Elrig. The house was built in 1912 for his parents Aymer and Lady Mary Maxwell by the architects John Stewart & George Paterson. His boyhood is recounted in The House of Elrig, published in 1965. The house and grounds of his family estate are private with no public access. http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=213757

Between 1941 and 1946 Oscar Kokoschka and his wife Olda spent several weeks each summer with the new owner of House of Elrig, fellow refugee, Czech Professor Emil Korner. https://www.kirkcudbrightgalleries.org.uk/artists-footsteps/artist/oskar-kokoschka/

Etymology

The town's name derives from the original Gaelic placename, An Eilreig. The Gaelic language arrived in Galloway in the 7th century and the language was still strong in Wigtownshire in the 18th century.

Ancient monuments

Elrig Loch crannog on the right

A standing stone, the Carlin Stone, can be found on The Derry, near to the head of Elrig Loch, which is also home to the remains of a crannog. The ruins of a mediaeval chapel can be found at Barhobble, which is near to the House of Elrig. None of the above is within Elrig itself, but all are located relatively near to the settlement in Mochrum Parish.

Politics

The council area of Port William, Dumfries and Galloway represents Barrachan, Port William, Mochrum and Monreith as well as Elrig. 885 people live in the area. There are 18 councillors who run the region and the council meets each month at the Talla MhicShuail in Port William. Elrig is in the 02 electoral district (Port William, Dumfries and Galloway) for the Comhairle na Roinne.

PartyNameVotes
IndependentGreum Forster
Scottish Conservative PartyRoberta Tuckfield
SNPSeumas MacLuinge

Transportation

There is no rail service, but there is a bus service:

  • 415 Newton Stewart - Machair.

References

References

  1. Maxwell, Gavin, 1914-1969.. (2015). "The house of Elrig".
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140831051704/http://www.dgnhas.org.uk/transonline/SerIII-Vol11.pdf Transactions and Journal of Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Third Series. Volume XI: 147]
  3. "Local St. Ninian Sites including St. Ninian's Cave, St. Ninian's Chapel and the Witness Cairn".
  4. "A' Chomhairle".
  5. "LGBC".
  6. [http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables Còmhdhail na Comhairle]
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

villages-in-dumfries-and-galloway
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Elrig — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report