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| Title: |
Culross |
| Description: |
Culross is a historic royal burgh on the banks of the Firth of Forth. Many buildings
have been conserved by the National Trust for Scotland
over many years with some open for viewing. These include the Palace, Town House and The Study. This
view shows the town from the back of the Palace.
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| Date: |
April 1995 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Palace |
| Description: |
Just after re-opening in 1994, the Palace grounds, as shown here, were turned into
an archaeological site. The Palace was built during the early 17th century and has
impressive interiors with original features.
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| Date: |
April 1995 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Palace |
| Description: |
A view of the Palace during its restoration period.
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| Date: |
May 1992 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Palace |
| Description: |
Here we see the Palace with typical Scottish council houses in the background. The
contrast is striking.
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| Date: |
May 1992 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Town House |
| Description: |
Culross Town House acts as the visitor centre with a selection of exhibitions.
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| Date: |
May 1992 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Square |
| Description: |
This view shows Culross Town Square and the Mercat Cross.
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| Date: |
May 1992 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Study |
| Description: |
The Study is another restored property in the centre of Culross. Pity about the parked
cars!
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| Date: |
May 1992 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Abbey |
| Description: |
Culross Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1217, is situated at the back of the town. The adjacent Church provides the local
parish services. Culross was also the birthplace of St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.
Owned by Historic Scotland.
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| Date: |
May 1992 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Abbey |
| Description: |
This view shows inside the Abbey with the more modern church tower alongside.
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| Date: |
May 1992 |
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| Title: |
Culross - Kincardine Power Station |
| Description: |
The Dunfermline to Kincardine railway line passes the shore at Culross. Sadly, still the missing link for passenger
services between Dunfermline and Alloa. Coal trains used this route after leaving the Forth Bridge to reach the power
station until the re-opening of the Stirling to Alloa/Kincardine line in 2008.
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| Date: |
May 2007 |
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| Title: |
Culross - The Town Square |
| Description: |
The Town Hall is now centrally located within a newly laid out square with the surrounding buildings fully restored by
the National Trust for Scotland.
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| Date: |
May 2007 |
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| Title: |
Culross - Memorial to 10th Earl of Dundonald |
| Description: |
A memorial to the Admiral of the Fleet, Thomas Cochrane, the Tenth Earl of Dundonald has
been erected in the town square. Known as the Sea Wolf during Napoleonic times he lived from 1775 to 1860 and was a daring and successful captain. His early years were spent in Culross where
his family had an estate.
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| Date: |
May 2007 |
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