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  2. Banff, Aberdeenshire - Wikipedia

    • Banff's first castle was built to repel Viking invaders and a charter of 1163 AD shows that Malcolm IV was living there at that time. During this period the town was a busy trading centre in the "free hanse" of Northern Scottish burghs, despite not having its own harbour until 1775. The first recorded Sheriff of Banff was Richard de Strathewan in 1264, and in 137… See more

    Overview

    Banff (Scottish Gaelic: Banbh) is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and … See more

    Etymology

    The origin of the name is not certain. While it may be derived from the Scottish Gaelic banbh meaning 'piglet', a more likely origin is the name being a contraction of bean-naomh, Gaelic for 'holy woman', as this would tie i… See more

    Map of history of banff aberdeenshire
    Population4,000 (2022)
    CountryScotland
    OS grid referenceNJ688642
    Council areaAberdeenshire
    Attractions and architecture

    The modern-day town has a golf course (Duff House Royal), beaches, and was home to the Colleonard Sculpture Park, which was relocated to Aviemore.
    COAST Festival of the Visual Arts is an annual festi… See more

    Railways

    Banff was served by the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway (BPSR) from 1857 (to Banff Harbour station), and the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway belonging to the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) … See more

    Sport

    Banff and surrounding areas have a local Highland League football team, Deveronvale F.C., Junior football club, Deveronside F.C., and a rugby team, Banff RFC.
    Duff Hous… See more

    Notable residents

    • Thomas Ruddiman (1674–1757), classical scholar, printer and publisher
    • Walter Ruddiman (1719–1781), printer, publisher and newspaper proprietor
    • George Duff (1764–1805), British naval officer… See more

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  1. Although the town, granted its charter by Robert the Bruce in 1324, has latterly been dependent on fishing, it was once a great centre of trade and was home to manufacturers, weavers and silvermakers. You can still to see some examples of their work at the Banff Museum .

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    By the 15th century Banff was one of three principal towns exporting salmon to the continent of Europe, along with Aberdeen and Montrose . There was a great deal of lawlessness in seventeenth-century Scotland, and some of the worst offenders were members of the nobility.

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    WEBIn 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Banff like this: Banff, par., parl. and royal bor., market town, seaport, and capital of Banffshire, at month of Deveron river, on Moray Firth, 65 miles NW. of …

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    WEBHeritage. Banff became a royal burgh in the 12th century, giving merchants international trading rights. It has many historic buildings, including the highest number of Georgian listed buildings in Scotland outside Edinburgh.

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    WEBFormerly the county town of Banffshire, the N Aberdeenshire seaport and resort of Banff lies at the mouth of the River Deveron where it flows into the Moray Firth. Built on a series of terraces rising up to a cliff top, Banff …

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    WEBBanffshire, historic county, northeastern Scotland, extending from the Grampian Mountains to the North Sea. The northeastern portion of the county, including the historic county town (seat) of Banff, is part of the …

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    WEBDec 15, 2022 · A Scottish coastal town sitting at the tip-top of the UK coast, Banff is renowned for its clean sandy beaches, centuries-old architecture, and deep historic Aberdeenshire roots dating back to when barbarians …

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