Fogwatt/Fywatt is a small village near
Elgin, in
Moray, Scotland. Fogwatt Community Hall is a local community hall that is situated on the main road towards
Rothes
Rothes (; gd, RĂ thais) is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, south of Elgin. The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600.
History and castle
At the south end of the ...
.
Also Fywatt (Old form Fi-wid) from
Norse,
Scandinavian word meaning 'A wood in which there might have been a church or a cell'
The
Morayshire Railway
The Morayshire Railway was the first railway to be built north of Aberdeen, Scotland. It received royal assent in 1846 but construction was delayed until 1851 because of the adverse economic conditions existing in the United Kingdom. The railwa ...
once passed to the east of the village, but there was no station.
Glen Elgin distillery is located within the village.
References
External links
Fogwatt Community Hall
Villages in Moray
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