Old Photograph Learney Arms Hotel Torphins Scotland

Old photograph of shops and the Learney Arms Hotel in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The surname Learney was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920, with the most families in the USA in 1880. Its origin isn't precisely detailed, though it's comparable to other names like Learned and Larned, and appears in historical records indicating its presence in various regions during the 19th century. The Learney Arms Hotel took on its current form, possibly built around an earlier inn, in 1874. Two miles north of Torphins is Learney House, built in 1747 and largely reconstructed in the mid 1800s following a fire. Between the house and Torphins, a detailed map shows the tiny settlements of East and West Learney and Milltown of Learney.



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