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Banff, Banffshire

Banff is the county town of Banffshire. It stands on Banff Bay. The townscape has many historic buildings, including fragments of the former royal Banff Castle, a pre-Reformation market cross, a fine tolbooth and many vernacular townhouses. The town is within the council area of Aberdeenshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Banffshire
Lat, Long: 57.665033,-2.523393
Grid Reference: NJ 6887 6402
Civil Parish: Banff CP
Council Area: Aberdeenshire CA
Police Area: Scotland (North East) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 2236
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Banff,_Banffshire_2236

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