I’d not heard of it before.Thanks for another enlightening and entertaining post, Mike. Brilliant work (which is not exactly the proper word – work – is it?)! The well was allegedly frequented by Serf & Co all those years ago, but I seriously doubt it was mechanised at the time.I love the architecture. I’m doing Scottish Medieval and Early Modern History this year, so this would fit in beautifully with my studies. Thank you, Alli Fife’s got some real gems in it. The historic village of Culross is situated on the banks of the Firth of Forth where it overlooks the petrochemical works of Grangemouth to the south and the Longannet power station to the west.Not exactly what you’d call inspiring views then, so it’s surprising that this sleepy wee hamlet is actually one of the most beautiful villages in Scotland.Culross has a rich history, having been founded in the 6th-century and enjoying great wealth from the 16th to the 18th centuries thanks to two exports that were readily mined there – sea salt and coal.The export of these resources brought in a large amount of money to Culross which is why so many of the buildings in this quintessentially Scottish village are so impressive, most notably the 16th-century ‘palace’ that dominates the centre of it.Visiting Culross is a bit like stepping into a time machine and it’s easy to see why many television productions and movies have been filmed there – with the ever-popular bodice-ripping TV show ‘Outlander’ using it extensively during season 1 where it set the stage as Cranesmuir, and the movie ‘Captain America’ using Culross to portray a small Norwegian town.The reason why the village appears to be stuck in time is that for the last 90 years the You can discover this time capsule for yourself if you head towards Dunfermline in Fife and follow the brown tourist information signs that dot the A985.Culross is only 10 miles from Dunfermline and should take no longer than 20 minutes to drive from the city so it’s an ideal place to visit after wandering around Dunfermline Abbey, (which you can read about in my Once at Culross you’ll find a large car park facing the Firth of Forth which looks out across a railway line (no longer serviced by a train station, unfortunately) where you can see the remains of the original pier that once served as Culross’s main harbour.It’s worth crossing the rail track to take a look at the pier as you can still see the remains of the 400-year-old stonework at the far end, although it’s a shadow of its former glory having been partially torn down to repair the port at Leith in the 17th-century.Thankfully though, a series of repairs are now underway and it’s hoped to completely restore the structure in the coming years.From the pier, you can head towards the village square and two of the highlights of Culross – the ochre-coloured Culross Palace and the Town House.The palace is actually the former dwelling of Sir George Bruce who owned the once-prosperous coal mines and salt pans, and while not officially a royal residence it was used by James VI in the early 1600s so it does at least have some royal connections.It’s a stunning building full of tiny rooms decorated with elaborately painted ceilings joined by a maze of passageways, but it’s the outside that draws the majority of visitors.The NTS have done a remarkable job of restoring the 17th-century gardens and in summer the smells of herbs and fruit trees are a real assault on the senses, especially with the salty tang of the crisp sea air blowing in from the Firth of Forth just a hundred yards away.With the sun reflecting off the mustard-yellow of the palace’s harled walls and the gentle clucking of the resident dumpy hens playing in your ears you could easily be forgiven for thinking you’ve just been transported back in time 280 years to Jamie and Clair Fraser’s Outlander.At this point it might be a good time to rejoin reality and pop around the side of the palace into Bessie’s tea room which is set inside one of the old storerooms.
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