Culross
Culross is in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Culross is situated nearby to the recreation area Playing Field, as well as near the locality Preston Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Market Cross of Culross and Culross Abbey.
Market Cross of Culross
Photo: Kristijrn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culross mercat cross is located in Culross, Fife, Scotland. Now Category A listed, its base dates to the original 16th-century mercat cross. Its shaft and capital, meanwhile, are 1902 replacements, the work of John William Small and Alexander Neilson. Market Cross of Culross is situated 950 feet west of Culross.
Culross Abbey
Church
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Culross Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Culross, Scotland, headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Culross. Part of it is still used as the local parish church by the Church of Scotland. Culross Abbey is situated 980 feet north of Culross.
Culross Town House
Town hall
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culross Town House, also known as Culross Tolbooth, is a municipal structure in the Sandhaven area of Culross, Fife, Scotland. The building, which now serves as a visitor centre, is Category A listed. Culross Town House is situated 1,300 feet west of Culross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culross and Preston Island.
Culross
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Culross is a very attractive village in Fife on the north bank of the Firth of Forth. In the 16th and 17th centuries its merchants grew rich from coal, salt and limestone, trading especially with the Low Countries, and building themselves fine town houses.
Preston Island
Locality
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston Island is a former artificial island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal. It is part of Fife.
Torryburn
Village
Torryburn is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland, lying on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. It is one of a number of old port communities on this coast and at one point served as port for Dunfermline. Torryburn is situated 2 miles east of Culross.
Culross
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.05582° or 56° 3′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.62378° or 3° 37′ 26″ westOpen location code
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