Volume contents
- 1 - Banff , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Banff , page 10
- 20 - Banff , page 20
- 30 - Banff , page 30
- 40 - Banff , page 40
- 50 - Banff , page 50
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- 70 - Banff , page 70
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- 120 - Banff , page 120
- 131 - Banff , page 131 (end)
- 132 - Banff , title page
- 133 - Banff , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TOWERS (Site of) | Towers (site of) | New Statistical Account p. [page] 28 George Forbes Esqr. Sheriff Clerk |
004.12 | The following extract from the New Statistical account p [page] 28 contains all that is known of the Towers "A few old persons can yet remember some large massy Ruins, standing on the space now occupied by the plainstones, called the Towers. These have probably been originally a part of the monastery, but are Known to have been latterly a residence of the Lords of Banff. In some old rights this building is styled a palace a distinction it is supposed to have acquired in consequence of having been the temporary abode of certain of the Scottish Kings who disappears from date of some old charters, had visited the town This building was demolished by General Monro in August 1640 as is thus related in the History of the Gordons vol. [volume] II p. [page] 339. JMH. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Banff -- Co. [County] of Banff
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 3 - Parish of Banff, OS1/4/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Banff.
Ordnance Survey - Banff county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Banff, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.