Westhill
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- This article is about the place near Aberdeen. For Westhill near Inverness, see Culloden, Scotland.
Westhill is a town in Aberdeenshire, in the parish of Skene, directly west of Aberdeen (of which it is sometimes considered to be a suburb). It is connected to the city via the A944 road.
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[edit] Origin
The creation of Westhill on the edge of the city of Aberdeen was the idea of Aberdeen solicitor Ronald Fraser Dean in 1963 [1]. With the backing of the former Aberdeen District Council (see Aberdeen City Council), the Secretary of State for Scotland and supported financially by Ashdale Land and Property Company Ltd., the new satellite town of Westhill was created. Since construction of the first houses in 1968, Westhill has undergone rapid expansion, much of which is tied to the North East's oil and gas economy.
[edit] Growth of the town
Major housing expansions are underway at Elrick and west of Westhill [2] [3]. The business park is also growing with many companies moving from Aberdeen or many new companies moving to the north-east of Scotland
[edit] Amenities
The town has developed many community amenities including a shopping centre, schools, churches, park and golf course. The Westhill Industrial Estate, Westhill Business Park and most recent Arnhall Business Park have a diverse range of occupiers with a mix of industrial, office, retail, wholesale and leisure developments. [4]. Stores such as Tesco, Costco, Aldi and Marks and Spencer have opened here. Westhill's two hotel's are Holiday Inn and Premier Inn. Westhill's Restaurants are The Shepherd's Rest located beside the Premier Inn, Yan, a chinese and thai restaurant. Westhill's Catering and takeaway shops are Subway, two chinese takeways and one Indian takeaway.
[edit] Size of Westhill
The town of Westhill covers the area that was the Western Kinmundy and Blackhills Farming areas. Small farm houses and a barn from that period still exist on the outskirts of Westhill in a somewhat delapitated state.
[edit] Religion
Westhill has at least four active church congregations. Trinity Church is an ecumenical project involving the Church of Scotland, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church. In addition, evangelical services are also held by the Westhill Baptist Church located at the Westdyke Leisure Centre.
Westhill has a local gala which is held at the town's Ashdale Hall on the first Saturday of June every year.
The Headquarters of the Aberdeen Mountain Rescue [5] are located just behind the service station and BP garage.
[edit] Demographics
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- Population 2007 = 10,150 (approx.) [6]
- Forecast 2011 = 10,204
[edit] External links
- Westhill & District Residents Association Website
- Scottish Episcopal Church congregation, Trinity Church, Westhill
- Westhill Baptist Church, Westhill
- Westhill Marketing, Westhill
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