Newmill
Village in Moray, Scotland
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Newmill is a planned village 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the town of Keith in the Moray council area of north-east Scotland. The resident population at the 2001 census was recorded as 452.[1]
| Newmill | |
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The Square, Newmill, showing the war memorial clock tower | |
  Newmill Location within Moray | |
| Population | 452 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | NJ435525 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KEITH |
| Postcode district | AB55 |
| Dialling code | 01542 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
History
The current street-plan of the village was laid out in approximately 1759 by the Earls of Fife,[2] but there are records of a much earlier settlement dating back to 1535 when a meal mill was built by Bishop Crystall. The Castle of Glengerrick once stood at the site of the village church, now a private dwelling.[3]
Slate from the local quarry was used in the renovation of Pluscarden Abbey and the Convent of Greyfriars in Elgin.[3]
In 1905, the Newmill Literary Society, supported by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, built the Newmill Institute, now the Village Hall.[3]
In the centre of the village square is a war memorial, a four-stage clock tower, built in 1922–23 and designed by F. A. Robertson.[4]
Services
Services in Newmill include the village post office which is now closed.[5]
Education
The village is served by Newmill Primary School,[6] whilst secondary pupils travel to Keith Grammar School or Buckie high school and more.
Notable people
- James Gordon Bennett, Sr., founder and publisher of the New York Herald, grew up in Newmill.[3]
