Culross Abbey

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Culross Abbey

Church

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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.

Market Cross of Culross

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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 1,000 feet southwest of Culross Abbey.

Culross Palace

Museum

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Culross Palace is a late 16th to early 17th century merchant's house in Culross, Fife, Scotland. The palace, or "Great Lodging", was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock. Culross Palace is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Culross Abbey.

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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

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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.

Blairhall

Village

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Blairhall is a town in West Fife, Scotland. It is situated 1.1 miles west of Comrie, and 6.7 miles west of Dunfermline. Blairhall is situated 2½ miles northeast of Culross Abbey.

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