- For the place in California, see Dufftown, California.
Coordinates: 57°26′27″N 3°07′34″W / 57.44078°N 3.12613°W
| Dufftown | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh | |
| Scots: Dufftoun | |
 Approaching the clock tower in the middle of Dufftown |
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  Dufftown
Dufftown shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 1,454 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - Edinburgh | 108 mi (174 km) SSW |
| - London | 430 mi (692 km) SSE |
| Council area | Moray |
| Lieutenancy area | Banffshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KEITH |
| Postcode district | AB55 |
| Dialling code | 01340 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Moray |
| Scottish Parliament | Moray |
| Highlands and Islands | |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Dufftown (Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh) is a burgh in Banffshire, Scotland.
The town was originally named Mortlach in the Middle Ages, until the 19th century when the Earl of Fife built the town as a housing for soldiers returning home from war. He named the town Dufftown.
Dufftown also hosts a highland games event every July which attracts many tourists.
Dufftown's notable buildings include Balvenie Castle, which was partly built with stones from the ruins of nearby Auchindoun Castle. The street plan of Dufftown is mainly four main roads meeting at the clock tower; previously a prison but now a tourist information centre.
George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, one of the founders of the Canadian Pacific Railway was born in Dufftown.
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Whisky in Dufftown
Dufftown is located on the River Fiddich and is the location of several Scotch whisky distilleries. It produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland; in fact, a signpost on the way into Dufftown declares it the "Whisky Capital of the World". The largest and best known of the many surrounding distilleries is the Glenfiddich distillery that distills Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky. The Glenfiddich distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons, Dufftown's largest employer. This proliferation puts it on the famed Whisky Trail, which also includes Keith, Tomnavoulin, Marypark, and Tomintoul.
The following distilleries have produced whisky in Dufftown.[1]
Active Distilleries
- Mortlach Distillery
- Glenfiddich Distillery
- Balvenie Distillery
- Glendullan Distillery
- Dufftown Distillery
- Kininvie Distillery
Former Distilleries
- Convalmore Distillery
- Parkmore Distillery
- Pittyvaich Distillery
Pop Culture
According to the third film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Hogwarts, the main setting of the series, is said to be close to Dufftown in an article of the "Daily Prophet".
See also
References
- ^ "Dufftown's Distilleries". http://www.dufftown.co.uk/whisky_distilleries.php. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
External links
- Census data
- Dufftown Website
- grid reference NJ325395
- Dufftown Golf Club
- Dufftown Football Club
- Dufftown Whisky Shop
- Keith to Dufftown Railway
- Dufftown Highland Games
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