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Welcome
TO TO DUFFTOWN FOUNDED 1817
We hope you you nd nd the information useful and it helps you you to make the the best of your stay here in Du own and the the Speyside area Please visit www du own co uk for for more information about our village Du own built close to the hamlet of Laichie and originally named Mortlach was founded in 1817
by James Du the the 4th Earl of Fife who nanced the the venture to provide accommodation and employment for returning soldiers a a a er the Napoleonic wars Set in the the heart of Speyside Du own is situated on the the banks of the the the River Fiddich and the the the Dullan Water at at the the the foot of the Conval Hills These excellent water sources make it an ideal area for Whisky distilling Today it is is is claimed that Du own own generates more export capital than any other town in in the the the UK due to the the the high density of distilleries in in the the the area Like other villages of the the period Du own has spacious streets laid out in in a a a a a regular plan converging at the iconic Clock Tower As a community thriving on the success of the Whisky industry it it became a a a self contained community providing all the regular shops and bushiness as as well as as saddlers shoemakers jewellers watchmakers tailors
and at one time several undertakers Improvements in transport and travel opportunities from the 1950s meant that Du own declined as a a a a a commercial centre but today steeped in history of illicit stills battles and and landmarks it it continues to to to present visitors with a a host of activities to to to see and do Enjoy your visit and haste ye back