[100530] Banff : Town and County Club

Town & County Club, 11 Boyndie Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, 1772.

A listed.

 

Banff Preservation Society.

Town and County Club 1772. Home of the Robinson family, Provosts of Banff from 1784 to 1831.

George Robinson bought the property in l772.

 

Home of George Robinson (c1743-1827) and his wife Bathia Garden (c1744-1825). The Robinson family also had businesses in Nottingham. His father George Robertson came to Nottingham from Inverbervie in 1737: 'a strong prejudice prevailing against the people of Scotland, he adopted the English name of Robinson, which his family have continued to use'.

 

His son William partnered Alexander Hay's linen manufactory in Banff before 1745 but on his murder by officers of the 43rd regiment in 1771, brother George was sent to take over the Banff branch of the business which expanded to include stocking knitting, farming, salmon fishing and trading. Together with his son, George Garden Robinson, they served almost continuously as Provosts of Banff, 1784-1831.

 

To the right is -

Boyndie House, 9 Boyndie Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire.

Dated 1740. B listed.

Banff Preservation Society.

Boyndie House 1740 Dutch Gable Townhouse with carved armorial panel inscribed IG MS 1740. Privately restored 1960s.

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