Archiestown
Archiestown is a small village in Moray, Scotland, named in honour of its founder Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk. It is a typical 18th century planned village with a grid street-plan and spacious square.Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Moray, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Archieston”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carron Bridge and Fleming Cottage Hospital.
Carron Bridge
Bridge
The Carron Bridge is a bridge at Carron in Moray, Scotland, which crosses the River Spey between the parishes of Knockando and Aberlour. It was built for the Strathspey Railway in 1863, to a design by Alexander Gibb, an engineer for the Great North of Scotland Railway, and fabricated by the iron founders William McKinnon and Co. Carron Bridge is situated 2 miles south of Archiestown.
Fleming Cottage Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fleming Hospital is a UK National Health Service hospital in Aberlour, Moray, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian. Fleming Cottage Hospital is situated 2½ miles east of Archiestown.
Aberlour Parish Church
Church
Photo: DuncanJohn44, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberlour Parish Church is situated 2½ miles east of Archiestown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberlour and Craigellachie.
Aberlour
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlour is a town in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin on the road to Grantown. The Lour burn is a tributary of the River Spey, and it and the surrounding parish are both named Aberlour, but the name is more commonly used in reference to the village which straddles the stream and flanks the Spey – although the full name of the village is Charlestown of Aberlour. Aberlour is situated 2½ miles east of Archiestown.
Craigellachie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craigellachie is a small village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and River Fiddich, in walking distance of the town of Aberlour. Craigellachie is situated 3½ miles east of Archiestown.
Rothes
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothes is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, 10 miles south of Elgin. The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600. Rothes is situated 4½ miles northeast of Archiestown.
Archiestown
- Category: locality
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.48127° or 57° 28′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.28486° or 3° 17′ 6″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Open location code
9C9RFPJ8+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1390089234OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Archiestown” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Archiestown”
- Dutch: “Archiestown”
- French: “Archiestown”
- Irish: “Baile an Tuim”
- Italian: “Archiestown”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Archiestown”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Archiestown”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Baile an Tuim”
- Swedish: “Archiestown”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Archiestown Village Hall and Archiestown Post Office.
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