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Tomintoul, located on the Crown Estate of Glenlivet, was planned and built in 1776 by the 4th Duke of Gordon to provide a focus for the several sizeable communities that lay scattered in the remote hinterland. The location of the town took advantage of the military road built in 1754 from Braemar over the Lecht. The plan can still be seen today in the wide main street (circa 40ft wide) and central square. The Main Street is lined with stone or harled cottages, some circa 1810. Other features include the 1826 Telford designed Church, a Catholic Chapel, the Richmond Arms and Gordon Arms, and Richmond Hall. The flax and linen industry which was intended to support the inhabitants never succeeded, while a general decline occurred in surrounding parts following the settlement of the town. The oldest house in the village is probably that on the southeast corner of the square.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
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NJ11NE0084 - TOMINTOUL