Archiestown

Archiestown
Archiestown square
Archiestown Location within Scotland
Shire county	Moray
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
Website	Official website
List of places UK Scotland 57°28′52″N3°17′02″W / 57.481°N 3.284°W / 57.481; -3.284

Archiestown is a small village in Moray, Scotland, named in honour of its founder Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk. ^[1] It is a typical 18th century planned village with a grid street-plan and spacious square. Originally intended as a weaving centre, it is better known for the nearby distilleries of Cardhu, Knockando, Tamdhu and The Macallan.

Transportation

Archiestown is served by bus route 366 which currently runs two return journeys to Elgin each week. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. p. 25. ISBN   9780004724669. OCLC   225152110.
2. "366 timetable" (PDF). Moray Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
3. Lawson, Hazel (23 March 2022). "New bus services on cards for Moray". The Northern Scot . Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

External links

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