Mosstodloch (Scottish Gaelic: Mos Tudlach) is a small village in Moray, Scotland, lying near the A96 between Fochabers and Elgin on the west bank of the River Spey.
| Mosstodloch | |
|---|---|
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  Mosstodloch Location within Moray | |
| Population | 980 (2022)[1] |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
The village was served by Balnacoul Halt railway station from 1893 to 1931.
Education
editIt has a primary school, Mosstodloch Primary School,[2][3] which has 161 pupils.[4] The school was built in 1968, and in February 2012, a campaign was launched to build a new school building.[5][6] Its secondary pupils usually attend Milne's High School in neighbouring Fochabers.
Unique Climate
editMosstodloch experiences a unique micro weather system influenced by its proximity to a significant water body. The convergence of various air masses in the region, coupled with the thermal inertia of the water, leads to dynamic atmospheric conditions. This interplay results in unpredictable weather changes, such as sudden storms, intense precipitation, and hailstorms. The town's localized climate is shaped by the interaction of these factors, contributing to diverse and abrupt weather events.
Current events
editConstruction work on a bypass for Mosstodloch and the neighbouring village of Fochabers, costing £31.5m, started in February 2010[7] and the Mosstodloch section opened on 27 September 2011. The Fochabers section opened in January 2012. The project was significantly delayed due to conflict regarding the proposed route, and discovery of a Neolithic settlement on the site of the bypass, at Coul Brae, Mosstodloch.[8][9]
The village also fields a team, Mosstodloch FC in the local welfare league.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Mosstodloch Primary School - Moray - Search for information about a school". Archived from the original on 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Mosstodloch Primary School, Mosstodloch".
- ^ "Mosstodloch Primary School - Moray Council". 2004-01-23.
- ^ "Mosstodloch residents campaign for new primary school | News | Aberdeen | STV". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "New school for Mosstodloch call | Northern Scot | News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Fochabers bypass work under way". 2010-02-02.
- ^ Gray, Héléna; Suddaby, Ian (2012). "Early Neolithic pits, an Iron Age ring-ditch house and associated features at Coul Brae, Mosstodloch, Moray". Scottish Archaeological Journal. 34–35: 25–70. doi:10.3366/saj.2012.0036.
- ^ "Archaeology Data Service: MyADS".
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