Miltonduff

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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
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°37′35″N3°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.

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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.jpg
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 (Site no. NJ16SE 1)" . Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Miltonduff Dovecot (Category C Listed Building LB8438)" . Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Miltonduff, War Memorial (Site no. NJ16SE 81)" . Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  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.


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