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A957 road 
Summary
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]
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 The summit 6 miles (9.7 km) from Crathes | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 14.5 mi[1] (23.3 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| southeast end |  A9256°56′59″N 2°13′33″W / 56.9498°N 2.2259°W |
 A90 | |
| northwest end |  A9357°03′32″N 2°24′54″W / 57.0590°N 2.4151°W |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Primary destinations | Stonehaven |
| Road network | |
History and route edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Driving directions to A957". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, Scale: 1:50,000
- ^ "Scottish National Dictionary". Dictionary of the Scots Language, Dundee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
