Grange, Moray

Grange, Moray
A view north over Grange from the top of the Balloch Hill.
Population	723 (Census 1991)
Council area	Moray
Lieutenancy area	Moray
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Keith
Postcode district	AB55
Dialling code	01542
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Moray
Scottish Parliament	Moray
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Grange is a parish in the Scottish county of Moray that dates back to a royal charter granting the lands to the abbots and monks of Kinloss in 1196. Although there is no settlement within that are so named, it still retains its distinct community character with its own parish church and primary school. The only concentrated collection of dwellings is the small hamlet of Knock near its eastern border that is nestled beneath the hill of the same name that, though no higher than 430 metres, dominates both it and the all the agrarian haughs that extend from the Grampians to the coastal plains. The total area is 6,089 Hectares (15,048 Acres). From north to south it stretches for 9.5km (6 miles) and from east to west it spans 8km (5 miles) making it almost square. The population in 1991 was 723, a slight increase from the previous census after gradual decline.

The word Grange is a middle age or low Latin derivative of “grangia”, a word meaning farm or country.

One of the oldest domestic buildings in the north east of Scotland is in Grange. It is called Mains of Edingight and was built in 1559.

In 1996 the community celebrated its 800 years and a book was commissioned to document its history and was written by Andrew Smith.

Famous residents

James Ferguson, an astronomer and inventor, was born at a place called Core of Mayen.