Cromdale (Scotland)
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Cromdale Scottish Gaelic Crombail |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 20 ′ N , 3 ° 32 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY | ||
| ZIP code section | PH26 | ||
| prefix | 01479 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Inverness and Nairn | ||
Cromdale ( Gaelic : Crombail , originally Cromdhail ) is a Scottish village in the Highland Council Area . Until 1890 it belonged to the traditional county of Inverness-shire , from 1890 to 1975 to the county of Morayshire . Cromdale is on the A95 near the River Spey about three miles east of Grantown-on-Spey and 25 km southeast of Aberlour . The village developed on the slopes of the Cromdale Hills at the beginning of the 19th century . In 1690, the decisive Battle of Cromdale took place near what is now Cromdale .
Between 1863 and 1965 Cromdale owned a train station, which was served by the Great North of Scotland Railway , among others . Cromdale is located in the important Speyside whiskey region . The Balmenach distillery in Cromdale has been producing whiskey since 1824 .
Cromdale
Cromdale Hills
Balmenach distillery
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Cromdale in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry at maltmadness.com
