Place:


Cullen  Banffshire

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Cullen like this:

Cullen.-- parl. and royal burgh, small seaport, and par. with ry. sta., in co. and 8¾ m. NW. of Banff, on C. Bay -- par., 881 ac., pop. 2236; parl. burgh, pop. 2033; royal burgh, 3682; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; has linen mfrs., and important cod, ling, salmon, and herring fisheries. In vicinity is C. House, seat of the Earl of Seafield. C. unites with Elgin, Banff, Inverurie, Kintore, and Peterhead in returning 1 member to Parliament.

Cullen through time

Cullen is now part of Moray district. Click here for graphs and data of how Moray has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cullen itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cullen, in Moray and Banffshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16546

Date accessed: 19th April 2024


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