Knockando, Moray
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]
It is also the location of Knockando Wool Mill, 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
- John Mackenzie (1835-99), missionary to South Africa, born in Knockando
- James William Grant (astronomer) FRSE (1788-1865)
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.
See also
- Knockando distillery, located in Knockando
- Knockando railway station, on the former Strathspey Railway (GNoSR) line
References
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Coordinates: 57°27′33″N 3°21′00″W / 57.45917°N 3.35000°W
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