Banff and Macduff
Scottish Gaelic: Banbh / MacDhuibh
Banff and Macduff shown within Scotland
Population	est. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 3,920 (Banff) est. 3,870 (Macduff) (2004) [1]
OS grid reference	NJ687642
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Banffshire
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BANFF / MACDUFF
Postcode district	AB45 1xx (Banff) AB44 1xx (Macduff)
Dialling code	01261
Police	Grampian
Fire	Grampian
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Banff and Buchan
Scottish Parliament	Banff and Buchan
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 57°39′60″N 2°31′35″W / 57.66659, -2.52631

Banff (Gaelic Banbh) and Macduff (Gaelic MacDhuibh) are neighbouring towns and former burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch 's representatives in Scotland. The County of Banff is a Registration county for property and Banffshire (ˈbæmfʃə ( Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Aberdeen postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberdeen, Aberlour, Aboyne, Alford, Ballater The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Grampian Police is the police force for the north east of Scotland, covering the Council areas of Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen and The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Grampian Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Grampian, Scotland. SASDivmap copyjpg|right|200px]] Helimed5jpg|thumb|right|EC-135 G-SASA "Helimed 5" based at Glasgow City Heliport]] The Scottish Ambulance Service ( Scottish Scotland constitutes a single Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Banff and Buchan is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) which elects one The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates This List of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Until 1975 Banff was the county town of Banffshire. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. The County of Banff is a Registration county for property and Banffshire (ˈbæmfʃə ( Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area

History and attractions

Banff

Banff lies on the west bank, and Macduff on the east bank of the mouth of the River Deveron, around 25 miles west of Fraserburgh and 45 miles north of Aberdeen. The River Deveron, known anciently as the Dovern, is a river in the north east of Scotland. Fraserburgh, called The Broch in Scots, is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the extreme Northeast corner approximately 40 miles North

Banff's first castle was built to repel Viking invaders and a charter of 1163 shows that Malcolm IV was living there at that time. Malcolm IV ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Máel Coluim mac Eanric; Modern Gaelic Maol Chaluim mac Eanraig) nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" ( During this period the town was a busy trading center 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 1372 Royal Burgh status was conferred by King Robert II. Marriages and issue His first wife was Elizabeth Mure, by her he had at least ten children King Robert III of Scotland ^[1] By the 15th century Banff was one of three principal towns exporting salmon to the continent of Europe, along with Aberdeen and Montrose. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Montrose is a coastal Resort town and former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland.

The settlement of Doune on the east bank of the river was purchased in 1733 by William Duff, who became the first Earl of Fife. William Duff 1st Earl Fife (1696 &ndash 30 September 1763) was a Scottish peer In 1760, James Duff, the second Earl built a harbour there and in 1783 succeeded in promoting Macduff to a Burgh of Barony. James Duff 2nd Earl Fife (1729 &ndash 1809 was a Scottish Earl Baron and Minister of Parliament The town celebrated its bicentenary in 1983, and the signs erected in that year still stand on the main approaches to the town (most visibly, a large sign next to the Banff Bridge on the Macduff side). Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)

The modern-day towns have an aquarium, two golf courses (Duff House Royal and Royal Tarlair), beaches, and were home to the Colleonard Sculpture Park which is now relocated in Aviemore. An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a Vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which Water -dwelling Plants Aviemore (An Aghaidh Mhòr is a town and tourist resort situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland.

COAST Festival of the Visual Arts is an annual festival of weekend-long events and attractions in both Banff and Macduff. It runs over the bank holiday weekend at the end of May each year.

The townscape, which is one of the best-preserved in Scotland, has many historic buildings, including fragments of the former royal Banff Castle, a museum in Banff donated by Andrew Carnegie, and a maritime heritage centre in Macduff. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Andrew Carnegie (properly kɑrˈneɪgi but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨgi/ or /kɑrˈnɛgi/ (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919 was a Scottish -born American Industrialist Close by is Duff House, designed by William Adam in 1730, and one of Scotland's finest classical houses. Duff House is a Georgian house in Banff, Scotland. Within the Deveron Valley lies Duff House designed by William Adam, built between 1735 and 1740 William Adam (1689 &ndash 24 June 1748 was a Scottish Architect, mason, and Entrepreneur. It is open to the public as an out-station of the National Gallery of Scotland. The National Gallery of Scotland, in Edinburgh, is the national Art gallery of Scotland.

Also open to the public are the Wrack Woods, due south of Duff House. In the woods, there is an old ice house, a mausoleum, and a wonderful walk to one of the most beautiful secluded spots in the area. The place is known as the Bridge of Alvah, and a single-arch bridge spans the river Deveron. The river Deveron is known for its great fishing for salmon and trout.

Many of the nearby villages also contribute to tourism in the area; in particular Gardenstown and Pennan. Gardenstown is a small village near Banff in Aberdeenshire, Northeast Scotland. Pennan is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland consisting of a small harbour and a single row of homes including a hotel Banff's Tourist Information Centre opens during the summer and can be found by St Mary's car park adjacent ot St Mary's Parish Church on Banff's High Street. Their audio tours provide an insight into the town, its history and architecture.

Banff and Macduff don't quite merge, but are separated by the valley of the River Deveron. This unpredictable river was finally tamed by the seven arched bridge completed in 1799 by John Smeaton. This article is about the 18th century civil engineer For the baggage handler involved in the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack, see John Smeaton (baggage An earlier bridge had been built in 1765, but was swept away in 1768. The old ferry was brought back into use, until it was lost in a flood in 1773.

Though no longer a commercial port, the harbour has been subject to redevelopment during the latter half of 2006 and now has a marina which serves leisure traffic and small fishing boats, the newly constructed marina is only accessible +3hrs mlw due to the heavy and rapid siltation.

The Canadian Banff National Park and town of Banff, Alberta are named after Banffshire. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Banff National Park (ˈbæmf is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Canadian Rockies. Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta's Rockies, Canada.

Railways

Banff and Macduff were served by the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway (BPSR) from 1857 (to Banff Harbour station), and also the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) from 1860 (to Banff & Macduff station, almost a mile from the town). The Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR/GNoSR was one of the smaller British railways before the grouping, operating in the far north-east of Scotland The GNSR later took over operation and then ownership of the older BPSR line. In 1872 the line to Banff & Macduff station benefited from replacement stations closer to the town centres; Macduff and Banff Bridge opened, and the original station closed on 1 July 1872. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year All the lines suffered from mid-20th century railway cuts, with Macduff and Banff Bridge stations closing by the end of 1961, and Banff Harbour (known simply as Banff from 1928) closing on 6 July 1964. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.

Sport

Banff and surrounding areas have a local football team, Deveronvale F.C., and a rugby team, Banff RFC. Deveronvale FC is a senior football club currently playing the Highland Football League in Scotland. Duff House Royal Golf course is bordered by the River Deveron and Duff House. Some interesting holes which can be difficult depending on the wind. Macduff also has a golf course known as Royal Tarlair. Built on land which ends on precipitous cliffs, lost balls really are lost.

Etymology

The name "Banff" is uncertain but may be derived from the Scottish Gaelic Banbh or Banbha, a sow, buinne, a stream, or a contraction of Bean-naomh, the holy woman (as is reflected in the town's coat-of-arms). Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ^[1] Currently, the languages spoken in the town and in its vicinity tend to be the Doric dialect of Scots, and English. Doric was formerly used to refer to all dialects of Lowland Scots but is now usually used as a name for the dialect spoken in the north-east of Scotland Scots ( The Scots leid) refers to Anglic varieties derived from early northern Middle English spoken in parts of Scotland and Northern English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Notable residents

• Sandi Thom
• Colin Newton
• Alex Salmond
• Richard Gordon

References

External links

• COAST festival
• On Flikr photos of 600th Anniversary Celebrations
• On Flikr photos of BB's Festival of Britain 1951
• On Flikr photos of 1 Photos of Banff, Macduff and Surrounding Area