Carron, Strathspey

Carron (Scottish Gaelic: Carrann) is a small village on the north bank of the River Spey in Moray, Scotland.[1][2]

Street through Carron

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.[3]

Site of Carron station, 1988

Carron had a station on the Strathspey Railway, until the line closed in the 1960s. The railway line has since become the Speyside Way long-distance path.

Notable people

References
  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 28 Elgin & Dufftown (Buckie & Keith) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231029.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "New Dalmunach Distillery opened by Nicola Sturgeon". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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