Carron, Strathspey
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Carron () is a small village on the north bank of the
River Spey The River Spey () is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom and the third longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is an important location for the traditions of salmon fishing an ...
in
Moray Moray ( ; or ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Its council is based in Elgin, the area' ...
, Scotland. 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. Carron had a station on the Strathspey Railway, until the line closed in the 1960s. The railway line has since become the
Speyside Way The Speyside Way ( Doric: '; ) is a long-distance path in the Scottish Highlands. The route begins in Buckie and ends at Newtonmore, away. There is an optional spur leading off the main route to Tomintoul, adding and of ascent. The route p ...
long-distance path.


Notable people

* Jack Richardson (1912–1990), cricketer


References

* Villages in Moray {{Moray-geo-stub