GARMOUTH, a village, in the parish of SpeyMOUTH,
and county of Elgin, 4 miles (N. by W.) from
Fochabers; containing 604 inhabitants. This is a burgh
of barony, situated near the mouth of the Spey, on the
road to Fochabers, and is now so united to the village
of Kingston that the two may be regarded as one place.
The houses, generally, are not well built; but the streets
are regularly laid out, and the appearance of Garmouth
is rather neat and pleasing. The harbour here suffers
under some natural disadvantages: since the flood of
1 S'ZQ, it has been far from secure, and it is at present
unfit for the entrance of any vessels except those of
small burthen. A considerable trade was formerly carried
on in timber, but it has very much declined. There
is, however, a good traffic in the exportation of corn and
the importation of coal, and some excellent vessels are
built; the place has, besides, the benefit of a valuable
salmon-fishery in the Spey. About twelve vessels belong
to the port, of the aggregate burthen of nearly 700
tons. In 1846 an act of parliament was passed authorizing
the construction of a railway from Aberdeen to
Inverness, with branches to Garmouth and other places.
The parochial school is here. See Kingston-Port.