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Miltonduff

Summary

Miltonduff is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of Elgin and is in the Scottish council area of Moray.

Miltonduff is located in Moray
Miltonduff
Miltonduff
Location within Moray
OS grid referenceNJ188604
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townElgin
Postcode districtIV30 8
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°37′35″N 3°21′40″W / 57.62638°N 3.36122°W / 57.62638; -3.36122

History edit

The village contains a 17th or 18th century rectangular dovecote.[1][2] The dovecote is Category C listed and was restored in 1970.[2]

The village contains a First and Second World war memorial for the local area.[3] The memorial is in the form of a stone obelisk and is located beside the village hall.[4]

Economy edit

 
Miltonduff whisky distillery

Miltonduff Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in the village. Built in 1824, it is currently owned by Pernod Richard.[5]

Education edit

Mosstowie Primary School is located in Miltonduff and provides primary education for children in the Miltonduff, Pluscarden and Mosstowie areas.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Miltonduff, Dovecot (16212)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "LB8438 (Category C Listed Building) (MILTONDUFFDOVECOT)". Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Miltonduff, War Memorial (338649)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Miltonduff War Memorial". Moray Council. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ^ Maclean, Charles (2016). Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Edinburgh: Birlinn. pp. 288–290. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
  6. ^ "Mosstowie Primary School". Moray Council. Retrieved 13 June 2022.