Rafford

Rafford is a village in , Scotland. It is approximately 2.5 miles southeast of the town of , and 5.5 miles northwest of the village of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Blervie Castle and Dallas Dhu distillery.

Castle
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is a ruined 16th-century Z-plan tower house, about 2.5 miles south-east of , , , and about 1 mile north-east of Rafford. Alternative names are Blare; Blarvie; Blairvie; Blervie Tower; and Ulerin.

Museum
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is a inactive Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in , , Scotland. Dallas Dhu means "Black Water Valley" in Gaelic. is situated 2 miles west of Rafford.

School
is a comprehensive community school serving the town of , Scotland, and its rural catchment area in west . As in other Scottish schools, pupils are able to leave after the fourth year of schooling; therefore, the fifth and sixth years are not compulsory. is situated 2 miles northwest of Rafford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forres and Kinloss.

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is a town in in northeast , with a population of 9090 in 2020. By the second century AD it was sufficiently famous to be mapped as Οὐάραρ εἴσχυσις — "Varar Estuary" — by Claudius Ptolemy of Alexandria.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland. It is located near the shore of Findhorn Bay, around 3 miles from and 2.5 miles from . Northeast of the village is , formerly which opened on 1 April 1939. is situated 3½ miles north of Rafford.

Village
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is a small village in , . It is located 12 miles south west of just off the B9010 road. It has a population of between 150 and 200. is situated 4 miles southeast of Rafford.

Rafford

Latitude
57.5838° or 57° 35′ 2″ north
Longitude
-3.5662° or 3° 33′ 58″ west
Population
264
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C9RHCMM+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 438495706
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639703
Wiki­data ID
Q7282608
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Rafford” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rafford”
  • Dutch: “Rafford”
  • French: “Rafford”
  • Irish: “Ràfard”
  • Irish: “Ráthard”
  • Irish: “Ràthard”
  • Irish: “Ràthfard”
  • Swedish: “Rafford”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lower Rafford and Upper Rafford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rafford Village Hall and Rafford Parish Church.

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