Culross village centre
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Culross village centre is the historic heart of the small coastal town of Culross in Fife, Scotland, known for its well-preserved 16th–17th century buildings and cobbled streets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| village of Culross | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
village centre ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance-influenced merchant houses
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vernacular Scottish burgh architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
Culross Palace
NERFINISHED
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Culross Town House NERFINISHED ⓘ Culross parish churchyard access route ⓘ Mercat Cross of Culross NERFINISHED ⓘ The Study (historic house) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distanceToEdinburghApprox | about 20 miles northwest ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorDevelopment |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Fife Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cobbled streets
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largely traffic-free core ⓘ medieval street pattern ⓘ picturesque appearance ⓘ well-preserved 16th-century buildings ⓘ well-preserved 17th-century buildings ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
harled stone
ⓘ
pantile roofs ⓘ |
| hasStreetSurface | cobbles ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Firth of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
conservation area
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outstanding conservation area in Scotland ⓘ |
| heritageManagementBy | National Trust for Scotland (for several key properties) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
market centre for the burgh of Culross
ⓘ
residential area for merchants and craftsmen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic architecture
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preserved burgh character ⓘ tourism ⓘ use as a film and television location ⓘ |
| languageMajorityCurrent | English ⓘ |
| languageMajorityHistorical | Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Culross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fife ⓘ coastal town of Culross ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Fife council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Perthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north shore of the Firth of Forth ⓘ |
| mainReligionHistorical | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| nearestLargeCity | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Culross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocationFor | Outlander (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
village of Culross