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Built in 1876 by a Mr William Auchinleck Robinson, JP and former MP, the Culloden took two and a half years to complete. Most of the stone came from Scotland by boat, arriving in the County Down fishing village of Portaferry and being brought to the site by horse and cart.
The Hastings Hotels Group purchased the premises in June 1967. Over the course of the years, the Culloden has been transformed in size and luxury. Today, the Hastings Culloden Estate and Spa is one of Northern Ireland's finest and most distinguished hotels. Not everyone is aware that this majestic Gothic mansion is steeped in history. It is of however pleasing that the new extensions have not detracted from the hand-cut stonework of the original building. The chapel, which was dedicated over a hundred years ago, is today used as the hotel's bar.
