Old Photograph High Street Rothes Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses, cars and people on the High Street in Rothes located on the banks of the River Spey South of Elgin, Moray, Scotland. At the south end of the village lie the remains of Rothes Castle, which dates from the 13th century. Sir Norman Leslie, the castle's owner, was host to King Edward I of England when he stayed there on 29 July 1296 during his triumphal march through Scotland following its conquest by him in 1296. The village and castle are associated with the Earl of Rothes. Rothes is home to four whisky distilleries, Speyburn, Glenlivet Distillery, Glen Grant Distillery, Glen Spey Distillery and Glenrothes Distillery, as well as the former Caperdonich distillery. Rothes's Glen Grant distillery forms's part of the world famous Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail.



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