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Encyclopedia > Banff, Scotland

Banff and Macduff are twin burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They lie on the north coast of the county, around 20 miles west of Fraserburgh


Banff lies on the west bank, and Macduff on the east bank of the mouth of the River Deveron. The towns have an aquarium, beaches, and are home to the Colleonard Sculpture Park. Also in the burghs is Duff House, designed by William Adam in 1730, and now part of the National Gallery of Scotland. Banff was formerly the county town of Banffshire.


Macduff is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's play Macbeth

 

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