| The Royal Burgh of
Cullen dates back to the |
| beginning of the 12th
Century. Over the |
| years many changes have
occurred. It is |
| believed that the original community
had |
| been
burnt to the ground by Edward 1 of |
| England in 1303. From
the mid 1500th |
| century the town and
surrounding area |
| was owned by the Ogilvy family of |
| Findlater
Castle. In 1600 the Ogilvy's |
| started work
on Cullen House and later took |
| up residence.
The house was spared |
| in 1645 when most of Cullen was
again burnt |
| down this time by James Graham,
Marquess |
| of Montrose. Donations collected
from |
| Scottish parish
churches were used to |
| rebuild
the town. The community of |
| Cullen prospered in
the mid 18th century with |
| the manufacture of
linen. However this did |
| not last because of the
introduction of |
| cotton manufacture.
After the demise |
| of the linen industry the town went |
|
into decline and a new town was built |
| by the Earl
of Seafield away from
the |
| grounds of Cullen house closer to the sea. |
|
The fishing and boat building
industries |
| thrived until the first
world war
but have |
| been in decline up to
the present day.
The |
| fishing fleet of yesterday has now been
|
| replaced
by pleasure craft. |
