Miltonduff is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of Elgin and is in the Scottish council area of Moray.
  Miltonduff Location within Moray | |
| OS grid reference | NJ188604 |
|---|---|
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Elgin |
| Postcode district | IV30 8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
History
editThe 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
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Miltonduff Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in the village. Built in 1824, it is currently owned by Pernod Richard.[5]
Education
editMosstowie Primary School is located in Miltonduff and provides primary education for children in the Miltonduff, Pluscarden and Mosstowie areas.[6]
References
edit- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Miltonduff, Dovecot (16212)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "LB8438 (Category C Listed Building) (MILTONDUFFDOVECOT)". Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Miltonduff, War Memorial (338649)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Miltonduff War Memorial". Moray Council. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Maclean, Charles (2016). Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Edinburgh: Birlinn. pp. 288–290. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
- ^ "Mosstowie Primary School". Moray Council. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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