Old Photograph Fishermen Mending Nets Port Seton Scotland

Old photograph of fishermen mending nets in Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland. Cockenzie and Port Seton is a unified town on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles north east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by King James VI of Scotland. Port Seton harbour was built by George Seton, 11th Lord Seton between 1655 and 1665. Cockenzie and Port Seton have grown from what were initially two small fishing villages. The older parts of the town, between the two harbours, retain a more traditional feel and look, similar to many other small fishing villages on the east coast of Scotland. Although the fishing industry has declined in recent years the harbour at Port Seton still retains a small fleet of vessels, mainly fishing for prawns. In the past Cockenzie was also involved in the salt making and coal mining industries.



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