OS grid reference NJ854235 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district AB21 Local time Sunday 12:19 PM Council area Aberdeenshire Scottish parliament Aberdeenshire East | Country Scotland Post town ABERDEEN Police Scottish Dialling code 01651 Lieutenancy area Aberdeenshire UK parliament constituency Gordon | |
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Whiterashes is a hamlet in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying to the north-west of Newmachar and 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Oldmeldrum on the A947 road.
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Map of Whiterashes, Aberdeen, UK
Affleck
Affleck (Gaelic: Achadh Leac, 'field of the slabs') is a rural area of Whiterashes. The name comes from the same origin as Auchinleck.Other villages or farms in the area are, or have been called, North Affleck, South Affleck, Newton or Nether Affleck and a small forest or bush called the Woodside of Affleck.The area of land was first noted in the year 1255 when it was referred to as 'Achlek' in a document regarding land ownership between the Bishop and Church of Aberdeen and Arbroath Abbey. "Liber S. Thome De Aberbrothoc; Registrorum Abbacie De Aberbrothoc. (Edited by Cosmo Innes and Patrick Chalmers)"