Historic houses · Central Scotland
Culross Town House
In or near Valleyfield.
Culross Town House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kinneil Halt · 4.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Culross Town House is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
The town house was commissioned to replace an earlier tolbooth on the same site. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing Back Causeway; there was an external double forestair containing a blind oculus leading up to a central doorway with a rectangular fanlight on the first floor. The staircase was flanked, on the ground floor, by two small windows and, beyond that, by two small doorways. The first floor was fenestrated with four square-headed sash windows. It is likely that Lilias Adie of nearby Torryburn was among the many women accused of witchcraft who were held in the cells in the garret. The only source of light were the small windows below the roofline and…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0553, -3.6302
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 8JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Established
- 1626
- Nearest railway station
- Kinneil Halt — 4.5 km
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17567819 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Culross Town House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Culross Town House?
- Culross Town House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 8JH).
- What is Culross Town House?
- Culross Town House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Culross Town House?
- The nearest railway station is Kinneil Halt, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY12 8JH.
- When was Culross Town House built?
- Built or established in 1626.
- How do I get to Culross Town House?
- The nearest railway station is Kinneil Halt, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 8JH.