Macduff (Aberdeenshire)

Macduff (Gaelic: Baile nan Dubhach ) is a town in the Scottish unitary authority Aberdeenshire. It lies on the southern shore of the Moray Firth and is only separated by the River Deveron from the neighboring town of Banff.

History

Originally called Macduff Doune and received in 1528 the rights of burghs. Early attempts the village failed to establish as a seaport. William Duff, 1st Earl Fife acquired the lands in the early 18th century. His successor, James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife developed the town, who set up a port and renamed it to Macduff. Due to lower port tariffs than in neighboring Banff, the city gained in trade rapidly in importance. In 1884 the Customs House originally in Banff was moved to the right bank of the Deveron by Macduff. Today in Macduff fishing activity and fish processing companies have settled here. Furthermore, the tourism industry plays in the city a significant role. Since 1962, the distillery Macduff is operated south of the city.

As a result of the ongoing economic development of the population of Macduff increased 1831-1871 from 1819 to 3912. After 1951, she swayed 3322-3894 and was on census survey in 2001 3767th

Traffic

Macduff is at an important crossing the Deveron located ( Bridge of Banff ). About this today runs the A98, which connects the cities along the Moray Firth between Fochabers and Fraserburgh to the road network. Furthermore, the A947 ends in Macduff, which runs through the Highlands of Aberdeenshire to Aberdeen. In 1860 the Great North of Scotland Railway Macduff joined to the railway network. The station was abandoned in the meantime.