The famous poet Lord Byron spent his childhood summers in Banff, his mother’s home town, where his great-grandmother Lady Gight was head of a notable landed family.
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Walford Bodie was a famous magician whose popular and sometimes controversial show toured the UK. In 1905 he moved to Macduff and styled himself ‘The Laird of Macduff’. He used his wealth for the benefit of the town.
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For over two hundred years Banff was known for the high quality work produced by generations of silversmiths. These skilled craftsmen made items ranging from communion cups for churches to cutlery, ewers, watchcases and even buckles.
James Macpherson, or ‘James of the hills’, has been described as Banff’s Robin Hood. He and his band of followers roamed the north east, and were said to steal only from those who could afford it and to give much of their loot to the poor.
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Aberdeenshire and Banffshire were Jacobite heartlands. The unsuccessful 1715 Rising had begun at Braemar, where the Earl of Mar raised the Jacobite standard in support of James Francis Stuart’s claim to be King James VIII and III.
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George Gordon Lord Byron
Famous people, StoriesThe famous poet Lord Byron spent his childhood summers in Banff, his mother’s home town, where his great-grandmother Lady Gight was head of a notable landed family.
Walford Bodie: The Electric Wizard of the North
Famous people, Gallery, StoriesWalford Bodie was a famous magician whose popular and sometimes controversial show toured the UK. In 1905 he moved to Macduff and styled himself ‘The Laird of Macduff’. He used his wealth for the benefit of the town.
The Tolbooth Hotel
CARSThe Former Tollbooth Hotel was one of the five buildings identified as a priority project.
Ivy Blanchard’s
CARSThe Ivy Blanchard shop on Bridge Street was restored to allow it to become a shop once more.
The Smiddy
CARSThe Smiddy is situated on Old Market Place and is a Category B listed building.
Silversmithing in Banff
Gallery, Stories, Town lifeFor over two hundred years Banff was known for the high quality work produced by generations of silversmiths. These skilled craftsmen made items ranging from communion cups for churches to cutlery, ewers, watchcases and even buckles.
Macduff Harbour
Gallery, Maritime, Stories, Town lifeThe town of Macduff has grown up around its busy working harbour and thriving shipbuilding industry which continues today.
James Macpherson: James of the hills
Famous people, Gallery, Stories, Town lifeJames Macpherson, or ‘James of the hills’, has been described as Banff’s Robin Hood. He and his band of followers roamed the north east, and were said to steal only from those who could afford it and to give much of their loot to the poor.
Banff and the Jacobites
Faith, Famous people, Gallery, StoriesAberdeenshire and Banffshire were Jacobite heartlands. The unsuccessful 1715 Rising had begun at Braemar, where the Earl of Mar raised the Jacobite standard in support of James Francis Stuart’s claim to be King James VIII and III.
Thomas Edward: Banff’s naturalist
Famous people, Flora & fauna, Gallery, StoriesA blue plaque on the gable end of a house on Deveronside marks the home of Thomas Edward (1814-86), naturalist.