Cromdale
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Cromdale is a village in Highland, Scotland
and one of the ancient parishes which formed the combined ecclesiastical (later civil) parish of "Cromdale, Inverallan
and Advie
" in Morayshire.
The present small, growing village of Cromdale lies on either side of where the A95 road
crosses Cromdale Burn, between Grantown-on-Spey
and Aberlour
; this bridge is about 500 metres south of the confluence of the burn
with the River Spey
.
The village was within Inverness-shire
until 1869 following which it became part of the Morayshire
until 1975, when the county was divided between the Highland and Grampian
regions
; it is now within the Highland Council Area. The village retained Morayshire as its official postal address for many years after the change in local government boundaries.
The parish church and cemetery are located beside the River Spey at the end of Kirk Road beside the bridge which is the latest of three which replaced the nearby ferry. The bridge was financed by local residents, having been obtained as a War Surplus
item from the War Office and erected in 1922 at a cost of £ 6889 . The remains of an older bridge can be seen a short distance upstream; this (much lighter) bridge was swept away in 1894, the 1922 bridge replaced one that collapsed in 1921.
About half way along Kirk Road is Cromdale Station
which closed in the 1960s but survives in private hands along with some preserved railway paraphernalia. It lies on the route of the now closed Great North of Scotland Railway line from Boat of Garten to Craigellachie.
To the South of Cromdale is Balmenach Distillery
which was served by a branch line running from Cromdale Station that passed under the main road alongside Cromdale Burn. This distillery has had a chequered history in recent years but is again in production.
The old school had become the Cromdale Outdoor Education Centre and stands opposite the Haugh Hotel.
The Battle of Cromdale
took place in 1690 on the Haughs of Cromdale, about 2 miles East of the village.
The village is within the boundary of the Cairngorms National Park
.
league: Cromdale FC. The club uses Cromdale's public football ground for all home matches.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and one of the ancient parishes which formed the combined ecclesiastical (later civil) parish of "Cromdale, Inverallan
Inverallan
Inverallan is one of the parishes which formed the ecclesiastical parish of "Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie" in Morayshire in Scotland.It is generally equivalent to the area now known as Grantown....
and Advie
Advie
Advie is a small village in Strathspey, in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. It lies to the south of the River Spey, and next to the A95 road, roughly half-way between Grantown-on-Spey and Aberlour.-History:...
" in Morayshire.
The present small, growing village of Cromdale lies on either side of where the A95 road
A95 road
The A95 road is a major road of north-east Scotland connecting the A9 road in the Highlands to the A98 road near the coast.It leaves the A9 four miles north of Aviemore.It then goes:*through Drumullie;...
crosses Cromdale Burn, between Grantown-on-Spey
Grantown-on-Spey
Grantown-on-Spey is a town in the Highland Council Area in Scotland.It was founded in 1765 as a planned settlement on a low plateau at Freuchie beside the river Spey at the northern edge of the Cairngorm mountains, about 20 miles South East of Inverness .It is the main town in what was the...
and Aberlour
Aberlour
Aberlour , is the name of a place in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin on the road to Grantown. A burn , a tributary of the River Spey, and surrounding parish, are both named Aberlour, but the name is most commonly used in reference to the village which straddles the stream and flanks the...
; this bridge is about 500 metres south of the confluence of the burn
Burn (stream)
In Scotland, North East England and some parts of Ireland and New Zealand, burn is a name for watercourses from large streams to small rivers. The term is also used in lands settled by the Scots and Northern English in other countries, notably in Otago, New Zealand, where much of the naming was...
with the River Spey
River Spey
The River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest-flowing river in Scotland...
.
Inverness-shire
The County of Inverness or Inverness-shire was a general purpose county of Scotland, with the burgh of Inverness as the county town, until 1975, when, under the Local Government Act 1973, the county area was divided between the two-tier Highland region and the unitary Western Isles. The Highland...
until 1869 following which it became part of the Morayshire
County of Moray
Moray is one of the registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east...
until 1975, when the county was divided between the Highland and Grampian
Grampian
Grampian was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the unitary council areas of:*Moray*Aberdeenshire*City of AberdeenThe region had five districts:*Aberdeen*Banff and Buchan...
regions
Regions and districts of Scotland
The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
; it is now within the Highland Council Area. The village retained Morayshire as its official postal address for many years after the change in local government boundaries.
The parish church and cemetery are located beside the River Spey at the end of Kirk Road beside the bridge which is the latest of three which replaced the nearby ferry. The bridge was financed by local residents, having been obtained as a War Surplus
Military surplus
Military surplus are goods, usually matériel, that are sold or otherwise disposed of when no longer needed by the military. Entrepreneurs often buy these goods and resell them at surplus stores. Military surplus rarely includes weapons or munitions, though they are occasionally found in such stores...
item from the War Office and erected in 1922 at a cost of £ 6889 . The remains of an older bridge can be seen a short distance upstream; this (much lighter) bridge was swept away in 1894, the 1922 bridge replaced one that collapsed in 1921.
About half way along Kirk Road is Cromdale Station
Cromdale railway station
Cromdale railway station served the village of Cromdale, Highland, in Scotland.-History:Opened by the Strathspey Railway , it was absorbed by the Great North of Scotland Railway. Then station passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923...
which closed in the 1960s but survives in private hands along with some preserved railway paraphernalia. It lies on the route of the now closed Great North of Scotland Railway line from Boat of Garten to Craigellachie.
To the South of Cromdale is Balmenach Distillery
Balmenach Distillery
Balmenach Distillery was established in 1824 by James MacGregor, from a family of farmers and illicit distillers who resided in Tomintoul.- History :...
which was served by a branch line running from Cromdale Station that passed under the main road alongside Cromdale Burn. This distillery has had a chequered history in recent years but is again in production.
The old school had become the Cromdale Outdoor Education Centre and stands opposite the Haugh Hotel.
The Battle of Cromdale
Battle of Cromdale
The Battle of Cromdale took place at the Haugh of Cromdale near Cromdale in Speyside on April 30 and May 1, 1690.-Background:After their defeat at the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689, the Highland clans had returned to their homes in low spirits. Sir Ewen Cameron assumed control over the army's remnant...
took place in 1690 on the Haughs of Cromdale, about 2 miles East of the village.
The village is within the boundary of the Cairngorms National Park
Cairngorms National Park
The Cairngorms National Park is a national park in north east Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, set up in 2002. The park covers the Cairngorms range of mountains, and...
.
Football
Cromdale has a team which competes in the local Strathspey & Badenoch Welfare FAStrathspey & Badenoch Welfare FA
The Strathspey & Badenoch Welfare Football Association is the governing body overseeing amateur Scottish Welfare football in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Scotland. It is affiliated to Scottish Welfare FA and Scottish Football Association and has been running intermittently since its...
league: Cromdale FC. The club uses Cromdale's public football ground for all home matches.