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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ROTHES | 018.14 | "The village of Rothes Stands near the Spay, at the junction of the road South-south-eastward from Elgin, and that up Strathspey southward from Garmouth, 3 Miles north of Aberlour 6½ miles north north west of Dufftown 10 miles South south west of Fochabers, and 11 miles south east of Elgin. Its Site is a haugh, with very pleasant environs. Completely Surrounded by lofty hills. The village was commenced in 1766, and was long inhabited Chiefly by Crofters, but is now inhabited also by agricultural Labourers, mechanics, and some other classes. An extensive distillery was commenced here in 1840. The Village consists Chiefly of thatched Cottages arranged in four Streets, which diverge at various angles from a common centre. It has Offices of the Caledonian bank and the City of Glasgow bank, a National Security Savings Bank, 6 insurance agencies and a gas light Company established in 1850. Public conveyances run from the village itself and from Craigellachie, in communication with several large towns in the North of Scotland Fairs are held on the third Thursday of April, on the Thursday before the 26th May, on the third Wednesday of July, on the third Wednesday of October, and on the Thursday in November before Martinmas. Population of the village, 946 Houses 261" Imperial Gazetteer |
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| CORN MILL | 018.14 | "Rothes lying at the foot of one of those high banks that will so often occur in our journey and Suggests that they were once washed by an arm of the Sea, that had filled the valley of which the now occupies but an insignificant part. The village began to be laid out in 1766 upon leases of thirty eight years, and the life rent thereafter of the possessor, after which the building becam becomes the property of the landlord; and in 1796 there were forty one additional tenements set off for its farther enlargement; but of late years no additional feus have been allocated The village consists of two streets, forming with each other a figure Somewhat resembling a St. Andrew's Cross Two Burns decending from glens opening directly on the village run accross it |
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[Page] 3County of Elgin -- Parish of Rothes
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