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Carron, Speyside
Carron ( gd, Carrann) is a small village on the north bank of the River Spey in Moray, Scotland. It was the site of an old distillery, the Imperial Distillery until the distillery closed in 1998 and was mothballed. In 2015, a new distillery, Dalmunach opened in the village. Carron had a station on the Strathspey Railway, until the line closed in the 1960s. The railway line has since become the Speyside Way The Speyside Way (Doric: '; gd, Slighe Shrath Spe) is a long-distance path in the Scottish Highlands. The route begins in Buckie and ends at Newtonmore, away. There is an optional spur leading off the main route to Tomintoul, adding and of as ... long-distance path. Notable people * Jack Richardson (1912–1990), cricketer References * Villages in Moray {{Moray-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carron - Geograph
Carron may refer to: Rivers * River Carron, Forth, a river in Central Scotland * River Carron, Wester Ross * River Carron, Sutherland * Carron River (Queensland), a river in Australia * Carron Water, Aberdeenshire, a river that flows into the North Sea in Stonehaven * Carron Water, Dumfriesshire, a river that flows into the River Nith near Thornhill * Loch Carron, a sea loch on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands Settlements * Carron, Strathspey, a small village on the banks of the River Spey near Aberlour * Carron, Falkirk, an area of Falkirk * Carronbridge, * Carron, County Clare, a small village in the heart of The Burren, County Clare, Ireland People * Arthur Carron (1900-1967), British opera singer * Julián Carrón (born 1950), Spanish Catholic priest * Owen Carron (born 1953), Irish republican activist and politician * Pernelle Carron (born 1986), French ice dancer * Pierre Carron (1932–2022), French sculptor and painter * Schuyler Carron (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Spey
The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the second longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishing and whisky production. Etymology The origin of the name ''Spey'' is uncertain. A possible etymological genesis for the name ''Spey'' is Early Celtic ''*skwej-'', meaning "thorn". The involvement of a Pictish form of Welsh ''ysbyddad'', meaning "hawthorn", has been suggested, but adjudged unlikely. One proposal is a derivation from a Pictish cognate of Old Gaelic ''sceïd'', "vomit" (c.f Welsh ''chwydu''), which is dubious both on phonological and semantic grounds. Ptolemy named the river on his map of 150 as ''Tuesis''. The name 'Spey' first appears in 1451. Course The Spey is long. It rises at over at Loch Spey in Corrieyairack Forest in the Scottish Highlands, south of Fort Augustus. Some miles downstream from its source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moray
Moray () gd, Moireibh or ') is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Between 1975 and 1996 Moray, with similar boundaries, was a district of the then Grampian Region. History The name, first attested around 970 as ', and in Latinised form by 1124 as ', derives from the earlier Celtic forms *''mori'' 'sea' and *''treb'' 'settlement' (c.f. Welsh ''môr-tref''). During the Middle Ages, the Province of Moray was much larger than the modern council area, also covering much of what is now Highland and Aberdeenshire. During this period Moray may for a time have been either an independent kingdom or a highly autonomous vassal of Alba. In the early 12th century, Moray was defeated by David I of Scotland following a conflict with Óengus of Moray, and rule over the area was passed to William fitz Duncan. After that the title be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Distillery
Imperial distillery was a producer of single malt Scotch whisky located in Carron, Speyside Carron ( gd, Carrann) is a small village on the north bank of the River Spey in Moray, Scotland. It was the site of an old distillery, the Imperial Distillery until the distillery closed in 1998 and was mothballed. In 2015, a new distillery, ... that operated sporadically between 1897 and 1998. Imperial was mothballed and reopened several times in its hundred-year history. The only official bottling was a 15-year expression, released in the mid 1990s. The distillery was demolished in 2013 and a new distillery, Dalmunach, established on the site in 2015. References 1897 establishments in Scotland 2000 disestablishments in Scotland Companies of Scotland Scottish malt whisky Distilleries in Scotland British companies disestablished in 2000 British companies established in 1897 Buildings and structures demolished in 2013 Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalmunach Distillery
Dalmunach distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Carron in the whisky region of Speyside. The distillery is owned by Chivas Regal, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. The water source comes from the nearby Ballinom Burn, which originates in the Mannoch Hills. The distillery is named for a nearby pool on the River Spey. The distillery is located beside the Speyside Way and Moray Way, long distance footpaths in the region. History Work on the new distillery started in 2012. The new distillery occupies part of the former site of the old Imperial distillery. The distillery was officially opened in 2015 by Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland. The distillery cost £25 million and consists of a modern design that won the Royal Institute of British Architects Award for Scotland in 2015. The design is said to be inspired by the shape of a sheaf of barley. The distillery was designed to be energy efficient, using renewable energy sources. In 2019, the MP Theresa Villie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carron Station (remains) Geograph-3131036-by-Ben-Brooksbank
Carron may refer to: Rivers * River Carron, Forth, a river in Central Scotland * River Carron, Wester Ross * River Carron, Sutherland * Carron River (Queensland), a river in Australia * Carron Water, Aberdeenshire, a river that flows into the North Sea in Stonehaven * Carron Water, Dumfriesshire, a river that flows into the River Nith near Thornhill * Loch Carron, a sea loch on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands Settlements * Carron, Strathspey, a small village on the banks of the River Spey near Aberlour * Carron, Falkirk, an area of Falkirk * Carronbridge, * Carron, County Clare, a small village in the heart of The Burren, County Clare, Ireland People * Arthur Carron (1900-1967), British opera singer * Julián Carrón (born 1950), Spanish Catholic priest * Owen Carron (born 1953), Irish republican activist and politician * Pernelle Carron (born 1986), French ice dancer * Pierre Carron (1932–2022), French sculptor and painter * Schuyler Carron (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathspey Railway (GNoSR)
The Strathspey Railway was a railway company in Scotland that ran from Dufftown (in Moray) to Boat of Garten (in Badenoch and Strathspey). It was proposed locally but supported by the larger Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR), which wanted to use it as an outlet towards Perth. The GNoSR had to provide much of the funding, and the value of traffic proved to be illusory. The line opened in 1863 to Abernethy, but for the time being was unable to make the desired connection to the southward main line. Although later some through goods traffic developed, the route never achieved its intended purpose. In common with many rural railways, it lost business heavily to competing road transport, both passenger and freight, from the 1930s. In 1958 lightweight diesel railbuses were used on the line in an attempt to contain the fast-rising financial losses, but the novel form of vehicle failed to bring about the necessary profitability. The line was closed to passenger traffic in 1965, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speyside Way
The Speyside Way (Doric: '; gd, Slighe Shrath Spe) is a long-distance path in the Scottish Highlands. The route begins in Buckie and ends at Newtonmore, away. There is an optional spur leading off the main route to Tomintoul, adding and of ascent. The route primarily follows the River Spey through the scenery of Banffshire, Morayshire and Inverness-shire in Scotland, passing some of the distilleries that produce Speyside single malts. The first section from Buckie to Spey Bay follows the coastline, while the final section from Aviemore to Newtonmore follows most of the route of the former Strathspey Railway. It is listed as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot, and links directly to two further Great Trails: the Dava Way and the Moray Coast Trail. About 52,750 people use the path every year, of whom about 2,750 complete the entire route. As with the other Great Trails, the Way is waymarked with a symbol showing a thistle in a hexagon. The Way was opened in 1981, fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Richardson (cricketer)
John 'Jack' Charles Richardson (5 December 1912 — 10 March 1990) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and architect. The son of James Richardson, a customs and excise officer, and his wife Grace Smith Matheson, he was born in Carron, Morayshire in December 1912. Pursuing a career as an architect, he undertook an apprenticeship with Sutherland & Taylor in Aberdeen before proceeding to the Aberdeen School of Architecture in 1933, where he studied for the following three years. He was admitted to the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1937, having secured an appointment to the Aberdeen City Architect's Department. From 1937 to 1940, Richardson played minor counties cricket in England for Northumberland, making two appearances for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Durham in 1938 and 1939. By 1940, he had been appointed to the Ministry of Works as an assistant surveyor, and had been appointed a district surveyor at The Ministry by 1950. Richardson made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
