(site of) Stables

(site of) Stables is a historic site in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. (site of) Stables is situated nearby to the ruins Valleyfield Estate Stables, as well as near Valleyfield Estate Ice House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Culross Abbey and Market Cross of Culross.

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. Culross Abbey is situated 1 mile southwest of (site of) Stables.

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 1¼ miles southwest of (site of) Stables.

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 1½ miles southwest of (site of) Stables.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston Island and Culross.

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.

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.