Cullen, Moray. Coordinates: Cullen (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Cuilinn) is a village and former royal burgh in Moray, Scotland, on the North Sea coast 20 miles (32 km) east of Elgin. The village now has a population of 1,327.[1][2] Cullen is noticeably busier in summer than winter due to the number of holiday homes owned. The organs of the wife of Robert the Bruce are said to have been buried in its old kirk (church) after her death in the area. Robert the Bruce made an annual payment to the village in gratitude for the treatment of his wife's body and its return south for burial.[3] A recent non-payment of this sum by the government was challenged and settled to the village's favour. The village is noted for Cullen Skink (a traditional soup made from smoked haddock, milk, potato and onion) and its former railway bridges, two of which are now part of the national cycle network.
History[edit] A glimpse through the small side arch of the railway viaduct across Seafield Street Cullen House Features[edit] Cullen Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland. Cullen is an extremely attractive town originally built around the mouth of the Burn of Deskford. When seen from the sea it is framed from behind by higher ground carrying a disused railway line over a series of spectacular viaducts. The town is in two parts. Sandwiched between the sea wall on one side, and the curve of the main road on the other is the fishing village, Seatown. This is a unique collection of a couple of a hundred small stone fishermen's cottages. At the seaward side they turn their ends to the sea, which on this north-facing coast can be much less placid than implied by the images on this page. Wandering around Seatown is a slightly other-worldly experience. There are other examples of similar cottages elsewhere along this coast, and other settlements with their own "Seatown", but nowhere else have we found the effect to be quite so complete as here.
At the eastern end of Seatown, just below where the main road emerges from its viaduct, is Cullen's harbour. Cullen. Cullen and Deskford Community Website :: Discovercullen.com. CULLEN TOWN HALL COMMUNITY WEBSITE. Cullen Community & Residential Centre - The Moray Council. GENUKI: Cullen. THE SEATOWN OF CULLEN. The Seatown of Cullen is a splendidly irregular clutter of colourful painted houses many of the gables to the sea, standing in a marked contrast to the regular layout and wide streets of the planned "new town" developed from 1822 onwards. The Seatown is a carefully maintained conservation area and offers pleasant walks with dramatic views. It is renowned for the beauty of it’s setting and is often called "The Queen of the Banffshire Coast" The fishing industry at Cullen dates back to at least 1641, but the present harbour was begun in 1817.
Better harbour facilities at Buckie led to the eventual decline of Cullen as a fishing port. A wealth of marine life thrives in the open sea while thousands of birds and other creatures throng the spectacular cliffs. There is a Wildlife Centre at the mouth of the famous River Spey where there is an exhibition about the Moray Dolphins. The Scottish Environmental and Protection Agency tests bathing waters throughout Scotland annually. Cullen Tourist Information. Cullen Bay opens out before you as you drive in from the West. There is a relaxing holiday atmosphere and it is very popular with locals and tourists alike. Ideal for taking it easy, Cullen offers lots of coastal walks with great views and points of interest. There are plenty of places to eat and an interesting range of small shops specialising in angling, antiques, gifts and collectibles.
Population 1327. Cullen Square Cullen Square is a busy place in summer with people coming to enjoy the atmosphere and the ice cream. The Old Market Cross sits on one side of the square, with the war memorial and small millennium gardens to the other side. Cullen Railway Viaduct The old railway viaduct that cuts through Cullen is an amazing feat of engineering. Cullen Harbour The harbour lies at the bottom of the steep hill. Cullen Beach Cullen Beach is a wide expanse of lovely sand. Seatown Cullen Kirk Findlater Castle Perched on a cliff to the East of Cullen lies Findlater Castle.
Untitled Document. When the 5th Earl of Seafield assumed the name of Ogilvie in addition to his paternal name of Grant in 1811, the family name then reflected a connection with two areas of Scotland, the area around Cullen on the Moray Firth and Strathspey with its clan background. The Ogilvies in Banffshire Banffshire has been the home of the Ogilvies since 1440 when they moved from the parish of Glamis in Angus. Until about 1511, when the family moved to The Castle of Cullen House, Findlater Castle had been the family residence, and the ruins can be seen on the rugged coast between Cullen and Sandend.
In the very oldest part of the house a passage linked the Monastic School to what is now the Parish Church of Cullen although at one time a Roman Catholic Chapel. It has an association with the rising of Bonnie Prince Charlie when in 1746 Prince Charlie's army on the march from Aberdeen to Culloden sacked it and many servants were murdered. The principal part of Cullen House was built about 1543 or later. Cullen skink. This soup is a local specialty, from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland. The soup is often served as a starter at formal Scottish dinners. Cullen skink is widely served as an everyday dish across the North East of Scotland.
Local recipes for Cullen skink have several slight variations in the use of milk instead of water, addition of single cream and other such slight variations. Cullen skink was traditionally served with "breed" (bread) the old Scottish term for oatcakes. Cullen skink appears in many traditional Scottish cookery books and appears in numerous restaurants and hotel menus throughout Scotland, the UK and internationally. See also[edit] References[edit]
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