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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of BEDE HOUSE | Bede House site of Bede-House |
Revd Dr [Rverend Doctor] Henderson, Mr Bryson Alexander Leveny. Cullen House. New Statistical Account |
003.05 | This institution stood in the middle of the Old Town of Cullen and was pulled down when the town was demolished to make way for improvements in the pleasure grounds of Cullen House, its revenues are in the possession of the Earl of Seafield who still distributes a part to the poor of Cullen in the shape of "bead meal". "There formerly existed in the parish a bede-house, or hospital, for the maintenance of a limited number of decayed persons, the origin of which cannot now be precisely determined. It appears to have been founded by the Findlater family, and its name marks it as an institution of Popish times. Bede, in Saxon, prayer; bede-men, who joined in the celebration of masses. The writer has gleaned the following traditionary notices regarding the Bede House of Cullen, which may be relied on as substantially correct. The lands of Upper Pattenbringen and Brunton were Mortified [continued on page 40] |
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Parish of Cullen -- Co. [County] of Banff
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 10 - Parish of Cullen, OS1/4/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Cullen.
Ordnance Survey - Banff county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Banff, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.