Rothes

Rothes (; ) is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, south of Elgin. The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600. thumb|Entering Rothes from the south, with the castle in the background

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Rothes
UK place.gaelic_name: Ràthais
UK place.static_image_name: Rothes High Street.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: High Street, Rothes
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.population_demonym: Rothesian
UK place.os_grid_reference: NJ278492
UK place.unitary_scotland: Moray
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Moray
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.post_town: ABERLOUR
UK place.postcode_area: AB
UK place.postcode_district: AB38
UK place.dial_code: 01340
UK place.constituency_westminster: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Moray

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1200
Image: High Street, Rothes - geograph.org.uk - 1528207.jpg

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Commons category: Rothes
OS grid reference: NJ278492
P8168: Lower Rhine Plain

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History and castle
Economy
Transport
Sport and leisure
Other facilities
Rothes Flood Alleviation Scheme
Climate
Notable people
References
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==History and castle== thumb|Rothes Parish Kirk At the south end of the village lie the remains of Rothes Castle built on a hill by Peter de Pollok about 1200 to command traffic up and down this stretch of Strathspey. The castle's remains consist of a fragment of the massive outer wall overlooking the High Street of Rothes town. The castle was four storeys high, with a portcullis guarding the entrance to the inner courtyard and a drawbridge that crossed the dry moat, which ran between the outer wall and the hill on which the castle stood. Sir Norman Leslie, the castle's owner, was host to King Edward I of England on 29 July 1296.