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flourished in the 17th century and 18th century and was the foundation of Collieston's economy. The village became known for 'Collieston Speldings', salted and sun-dried haddock and whiting, a popular delicacy throughout
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were being illegally landed in the area every month. In 1798, the notorious village smuggler, Phillip Kennedy, was killed by a blow from an exciseman's
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Collieston was established as a fishing village by the 16th century, and it provides the first safe harbour in over fifteen miles of
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developed during the mid 19th century, the fishing began to decline and the focus of the industry shifted to places like
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because the harbour at Collieston was too small to safely accommodate the larger boats needed.
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which stood on the cliffs, a mile north of Collieston. The Earl went on to rebuild
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The earliest recorded history of Collieston is of the arrival of
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in 1594. In retaliation for the Earl's involvement in the
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village serving Aberdeen, and is largely given over to
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The village lies just north of the 592: 279: 259:Collieston's Century, an interactive history 180:, the Santa Caterina, carrying arms for the 204:, six miles further up the coast, in 1597. 599: 585: 286: 272: 32: 24: 37:Aerial photograph of Collieston in 2013 1079: 294:Settlements and places of interest in 580: 267: 161:that up to 8000 gallons of foreign 13: 90:on a mission to convert the local 14: 1103: 607:Areas and primary settlements in 247: 688: 374: 1: 234: 16:For the hamlet in Angus, see 241:AA Touring Guide to Scotland 7: 1087:Seaside resorts in Scotland 207:Collieston is now mainly a 10: 1108: 655:Inverallochy and Cairnbulg 215:during the summer months. 74: 15: 1092:Villages in Aberdeenshire 981: 910: 859: 788: 697: 686: 622: 531:Formartine and Buchan Way 501: 383: 372: 306: 218: 61:Special Protection Area 109:stretching north from 38: 30: 914:Kincardine and Mearns 511:Balmedie Country Park 36: 28: 1059: /  308:Primary settlements 196:blew up the Earl's 503:Places of interest 225:Lawrence of Arabia 192:plot against him, 186:St Catherine's Dub 44:is a small former 39: 31: 1042: 1041: 617: 574: 573: 488:Woodhead of Fyvie 385:Other settlements 254:Collieston Online 145:The numerous sea 1099: 1074: 1073: 1071: 1070: 1069: 1064: 1063:57.350°N 1.933°W 1060: 1057: 1056: 1055: 1052: 692: 626:Banff and Buchan 611: 601: 594: 587: 578: 577: 551:Pitmedden Garden 546:Knockhall Castle 526:Esslemont Castle 516:Craigston Castle 378: 288: 281: 274: 265: 264: 176:A ship from the 1107: 1106: 1102: 1101: 1100: 1098: 1097: 1096: 1077: 1076: 1067: 1065: 1061: 1058: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1046: 1045: 1043: 1038: 977: 906: 855: 784: 693: 684: 618: 605: 575: 570: 561:Tolquhon Castle 556:Sands of Forvie 521:Delgatie Castle 497: 379: 370: 302: 292: 250: 237: 221: 77: 58:Sands of Forvie 46:fishing village 21: 12: 11: 5: 1105: 1095: 1094: 1089: 1068:57.350; -1.933 1040: 1039: 1037: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1011: 1006: 1001: 996: 990: 988: 979: 978: 976: 975: 970: 965: 960: 955: 950: 945: 940: 935: 930: 925: 919: 917: 908: 907: 905: 904: 899: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 868: 866: 857: 856: 854: 853: 848: 843: 838: 833: 828: 823: 818: 813: 808: 803: 797: 795: 786: 785: 783: 782: 777: 772: 767: 762: 757: 752: 747: 742: 737: 732: 727: 722: 717: 712: 706: 704: 695: 694: 687: 685: 683: 682: 677: 672: 667: 662: 657: 652: 647: 642: 637: 631: 629: 620: 619: 604: 603: 596: 589: 581: 572: 571: 569: 568: 563: 558: 553: 548: 543: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 507: 505: 499: 498: 496: 495: 490: 485: 480: 475: 470: 465: 460: 455: 450: 445: 440: 435: 430: 425: 420: 415: 410: 405: 400: 398:Barthol Chapel 395: 389: 387: 381: 380: 373: 371: 369: 368: 363: 358: 353: 348: 343: 338: 333: 328: 323: 318: 312: 310: 304: 303: 291: 290: 283: 276: 268: 262: 261: 256: 249: 248:External links 246: 245: 244: 236: 233: 220: 217: 182:Earl of Erroll 178:Spanish Armada 149:in the nearby 113:. 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Index

Colliston


fishing village
North Sea
Aberdeenshire
Sands of Forvie
Special Protection Area
Cruden Bay
Newburgh
St Ternan
Columban
monk
picts
Christianity
beaches
dunes
Aberdeen
herring
haddock
whiting
cod
Britain
drift netting
Peterhead
caves
cliffs
smugglers
Excise
spirits

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