Knockando, Moray

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Knockando (Scottish Gaelic : Cnoc Cheannachd) is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is a farming centre and the location of both the Knockando distillery [1] and the Tamdhu distillery. [2]

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Knockando, Moray

It is also the location of Knockando Woolmill, which has been producing textiles since 1784 and which achieved national fame as a finalist in the second series of the BBC's Restoration television series in 2004. [3]

Notable people

Sir Archibald Levin Smith is buried in Knockando churchyard having died of a broken heart two months after his wife drowned nearby in the River Spey.

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References

  1. "Listing at whisky.com". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. Tamdhu home page
  3. Knockando Woolmill Trust and Company

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