Culross

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Culross is a historic coastal village in Fife, Scotland, known for its well-preserved 16th–17th century buildings and picturesque harbour.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation area
settlement
village
country Scotland
governedBy Fife Council
hasBuildingMaterial harled masonry
hasBuildingStyle vernacular Scottish burgh architecture
hasCulturalDesignation National Trust for Scotland property (many buildings)
hasFeature cobbled village square
harbour on the Firth of Forth
steep, narrow wynds and closes
terraced gardens above the village
hasHeritageStatus preserved historic village
hasLandmark Culross Abbey
Culross Palace
Culross Pier
Culross Town House
Mercat Cross of Culross
Tanhouse Brae
The Study (historic house)
West Kirk of Culross
hasReligiousSite Culross Abbey
Culross West Kirk
hasRoofType red pantile roofs
hasTransport bus connections to nearby towns
hasWalkingRoute Fife Coastal Path passes nearby
historicalActivity coal mining
salt production
historicalPeriodOfProsperity 16th century
17th century
historicCounty Perthshire
historicRegion Fife
knownFor cobbled streets
picturesque harbour
traditional white-harled houses with red pantile roofs
well-preserved 16th-century buildings
well-preserved 17th-century buildings
language English
Scots
locatedIn Fife
Kingdom of Fife council area
locatedNear Dunfermline
Kincardine
locatedOn north shore of the Firth of Forth
managedBy National Trust for Scotland (many historic buildings)
tourismType film tourism
heritage tourism
traditionalLanguage Scottish Gaelic (historically limited use)
usedAsFilmLocationFor Outlander (TV series)
various period dramas

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kingdom of Fife council area
containsSettlement
Fife Coastal Path
passesThrough

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