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Dallas
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Dallas Village looking South West along the central road, with the hill of Mill Buie in the background
Dallas is located in Moray
Dallas
Dallas
Population 138 (1971 census)
OS grid reference NJ124523
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Forres
Postcode district IV36
Dialling code 01343
Police Grampian
Fire Grampian
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
  • Moray
Scottish Parliament
  • Moray
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°33′11″N 3°28′01″W / 57.553°N 3.467°W / 57.553; -3.467

Dallas (Scottish Gaelic: Dalais) is a small rural village in Moray, Scotland. It is located 12 miles (19 km) south west of Elgin just off the B9010 road. It has a population of between 150 and 200.

Dallas Castle

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Ruins of Dallas Castle

Dallas Castle is barely standing, with only one small wall remaining. Tradition says it was used by the Wolf of Badenoch as a storehouse.


Education

Secondary students are in the catchment zone of Forres Academy in Forres.

Notable person

William Anderson VC (November 1885 – 13 March 1915), a World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross, was born in Dallas.

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