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
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Scotland
57°37′35″N 3°21′40″W / 57.62638°N 3.36122°W / 57.62638; -3.36122

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

History

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

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

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

References

  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. p. 288-290. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
  6. ^ "Mosstowie Primary School". Moray Council. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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