Muffat
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Muffat is an umwhile burgh an pairish in the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire, in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It lies on the River Annan, wi a population o aboot 2,500.[1] It wis a centre o the oo tred an a spa toun.
Muffat
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Muffat fae the surroondin hills | |
Location within Dumfries an Gallowa | |
OS grid reference | NT085052 |
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Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | MOFFAT |
Postcode destrict | DG10 |
Diallin code | 01683 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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Muffat is aboot 59 mile til the sootheast o Glesga, 51 mile til the sooth o Edinburgh, 21 mile til the north o Dumfries, an 44 mile til the north o Cairl.
The Muffat House Hotel, locatit at the northren end o High Street, wis designt bi John Adam. The nearby Star Hotel, juist 20 fit wide, wis leetit in the Guinness Warld Records beuk as the maist nairae hottle in the warld.[2] Muffat wan the Britain in Bloom competeetion in 1996.
Muffat is the hame tae Muffat taffee.
The toun is haudit tae be the ancestral hame o Clan Moffat. The Deevil's Beef Tub near Muffat wis uised bi members o Clan Johnstone tae huird cattle stowen in predatory raids.