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	Culross - LoveToKnow 1911
		Kentigern, the apostle to Cumbria and first bishop of Glasgow, was born at Culross, his mother having been driven ashore during a tempest, and was adopted by St Serf as his son.
		Robert Pont (1524-1606), the Reformer, was born at Shirresmiln, or Shiresmill, a hamlet in Culross parish.
		Culross belongs to the Stirling district group of parliamentary burghs.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Culross (377 words)

	Culross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Burgh of Culross (pronounced "Coo-ros") is a burgh in Fife, Scotland.
		Notable buildings in the burgh include Culross Town House, formerly used as a courthouse and prison, the 16th century Culross Palace, 17th century Study, and the remains of the Cistercian house of Culross Abbey, founded 1217.
		Culross is twinned with Veere in the Netherlands, which was formerly the port through which its export goods entered the Low Countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culross (506 words)

	GENUKI - Culross
		A register of interments (1855-1892) for Culross Abbey is in the Kirk Session Records held by the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh (CH2/77/27).
		On 15th May 1891, the whole parish of Culross was transferred from the county of Perth to the county of Fife.
		The archives of the former Royal Burgh of Culross are held at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, at the Fife Council Archive Centre, Markinch, and at Dunfermline Central Library.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/FIF/parishes/Culross/index.htm (1288 words)

	Culross Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Culross Abbey was founded by Malcolm, Earl of Fife for the Cistercians in 1217.
		Culross Abbey ruins are currently in the guardianship of Historic Scotland.
		Originally Culross was a Cicertian foundation of choir-monks and lay brothers.
	www.culross.org /abbey.htm (237 words)

	The National Trust for Scotland - Press Releases - King to Collier Project at Culross Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Culross was then a thriving community, with mining, iron working and salt panning and a flourishing trade with other Forth ports and the Low Countries.
		Culross was also the birthplace of St. Mungo, the Patron Saint of Glasgow.
		The Palace at Culross was built between 1597 and 1611 and features original interiors with painted woodwork, 17th and 18th century furniture and decorative items.
	www.nts.org.uk /web/site/home/press/Culross.asp?NavID=2012&NavPage=397 (374 words)

	Culross - Saint Cyrus \| British History Online
		CULROSS, a royal burgh and a parish, in the county of Perth, 7 miles (W.) from Dunfermline, and 21 (W. W.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the villages of Blairburn and Lowvalley-field, 1444 inhabitants, of whom 603 are in the burgh.
		This place, which is of remote antiquity, derives its name from its situation in a detached portion of the county, forming part of the peninsula of Fifeshire.
		Culross was erected into a royal Burgh in 1588, by charter of James VI., under which it is governed by a chief magistrate and nineteen councillors.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=43430 (14192 words)

	Culross Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		And on the hillside above the village are the remains of Culross Abbey.
		However, what really sets Culross apart as special is the way such a large part of the village is original, with narrow wynds (including the evocative and probably once descriptive "Stinking Wynd") and stunning buildings.
		In the centre of Culross is a memorial to one of it's most famous sons, Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Scotland's most outstanding naval hero.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /culross/culross (587 words)

	GO BRITANNIA! Culross, Fife, Scotland
		The charming village of Culross, on the Firth of Forth, dates from the 16th and 17th centuries.
		Disowned by her royal father and cast adrift, she ended up in Culross, where she gave birth to a boy, supposedly the famous saint, Mungo.
		Culross is located on the Firth of Forth, off the A985, 7 miles (11.3km) west of Dunfermline.
	www.britannia.com /travel/barbaraballard/culross.html (418 words)

	Abbeys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Culross was founded in 1217 by Malcolm, earl of Fife (d.
		From 1511 the abbey was ruled by a series of commendators and from 1531 these were invariably drawn from the Colville family.
		In 1633 the east choir of the abbey church was taken over for use as a parish church while the adjoining buildings fell into decay.
	cistercians.shef.ac.uk /abbeys/culross.php (380 words)

	Culross B&B - St Mungo's Bed and Breakfast - UK Lodgings
		St Mungo's is a picturesque house in Culross, one of the most attractive villages in central Scotland.
		Culross had for some centuries the monopoly right to make the girdle - a flat pan which was the main cooking utensil used in Scotland.
		Culross is located on the north bank of the Firth of Forth at the centre of Scotland's central belt.
	www.milford.co.uk /scotland/accom/h-a-1763.html (453 words)

	A Historic Day out in Culross
		Reputedly she was cast adrift in a small boat from Aberlady in Lothian and left to the mercy of the elements.
		She drifted, not out to sea to perish, but across to the other side of the Forth Estuary, as it is now called, to be washed ashore at Culross where she was rescued by the monks.
		The monks were involved with the daily life of the town from that early religious community to the founding of Culross Abbey in 1217 by Earl Malcolm of Fife.
	members.tripod.com /~CunninghamC/Culross/Culross.htm (693 words)

	Places to Visit - Culross, Fife
		The town of Culross, on the Firth of Forth in Fife, is an almost perfect example of a Scottish burgh of the 17th and 18th centuries.
		The oldest house in Culross has a date of 1577 on the gable and another has a plate with the inscription "In this spot in 1832 nothing happened".
		On the outskirts of Culross is an abbey which was founded in 1217.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitculross.htm (297 words)

	Royal Burgh of Culross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Culross was created a Burgh of Barony for the Abbott of Culross in 1490 and was made a Royal Burgh by King James VI in 1592.
		The arms are based on the device on the Burgh seal and show St Servanus or Serf standing in prayer in front of the Abbey of Culross founded by Malcolm, Earl of Fife, in 1217.
		St Serf is said to have sheltered The new, Princess of Lothian and mother of St Kentigern or Mungo, at Culross, and to have been baptised and educated St Kentigern there, before the latter went on to the West to become the great missionary to the Clyde Valley and the founder of Glasgow Cathedral.
	www.thefifepost.com /culross.htm (146 words)

	Celtic Camera® - The Scotland Portfolio - Culross Window (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The town of Culross (pronounced Koo-ross) situated on the northern bank of the River Forth began life as a religious community in the 7th century.
		In 1932, having changed very little architecturally for at least 100 years, the entire town of Culross was sold to the National Trust for Scotland.
		The work of preservation has been ongoing since then and the town of Culross today is a remarkable combination of a real, living town and a museum-quality experience of Scotland's past town life.
	celticcamera.com /pages/gallery/IA.CODE/SCOTLAND/fife/s-Full.00023.html (175 words)

	Culross Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		The town's development began in the fifth century with the arrival of St Serf on the northern side of the Forth at Cuileann Ros ("point where holly grows"), and is also said to have been the birthplace of St Mungo, founder of Glasgow cathedral.
		Culross today is in excellent condition, thanks to the work of the NTS, which has been renovating its whitewashed, red-tiled buildings since 1932.
		The garden is planted with grasses, herbs and vegetables of the period, carefully grown from seed.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe-&-Russia/Scotland/Culross (162 words)

	Off the Beaten Path - Culross Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Culross is an old mining-village, a few Km north of Edinburg.
		CULROSS is a small 17th century village, a few miles north of Edinburg, and all houses are perfectly restored and inhabited.
		Culross is just a few miles north of Edinburg - accross the bay, like you may see on my map.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Culross-314422/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Culross-BR-1.html (486 words)

	Pilgrimage to Culross
		At 3 pm we held our main service in the Kirk, the one part of the old monastery which is not in ruins.
		There, we were led by Avis at the organ as we prayed for the communities of Culross and Glasgow.
		Mgr Gerry commented on Culross Abbey being the place where Mungo learned to pray, to cope with hardship, and to show hospitality, and he thanked the community there for continuing the great Celtic tradition of hospitality.
	www.glasgowchurches.org.uk /articles/013culross.shtml (474 words)

	Culross
		Culross is a small village in Fife east of Kincardine on Forth, and west of Dunfermline.
		In some senses Culross can be said to be the village that time forgot, with many of the properties dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
		These have been restored, and the narrow cobbled roads and the historical buildings such as the Palace and the Abbey provide a splendid setting for visitors and villagers alike.
	members.tripod.com /edward2910/culross.htm (144 words)

	Culross village
		Culross village (National Trust for Scotland) is 12 miles west of the Forth Road Bridge.
		Royal Burghs were generally sea ports, were represented in the Scottish Parliament and could appoint magistrates with wide powers in civil and criminal justice.
		In the 16th and 17th centuries Culross was a thriving community, with a flourishing trade with the Low Countries, as evidenced by the architectural style of the village.
	www.beautifulbritain.co.uk /htm/outandabout/culross.htm (335 words)

	cycling scotland england culross
		The ash pans are over to the left and this is where ash from the nearby Longannet power station is dumped and sprayed with water to stop it blowing away.
		You can either re-cross the railway at the first gate and go into Culross, or continue along a narrower track which takes you to the far end of the village.
		In any event, Culross is like stepping back in time and it's worth spending a while looking round its narrow streets and soaking up the history of the place.
	www3.clearlight.com /bikeroutes/routes/culross.htm (1132 words)

	Culross and Loch Leven : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Culross, 10km (6 miles) west of Dunfermline, has been renovated by the Scottish National Trust and is one of the country's most beautiful burghs.
		As you walk its cobblestone streets -- admiring the whitewashed houses with their crow-stepped gables and red pantiled roofs -- you feel as if you're taking a stroll back into the 17th century.
		Parts of the nave are still intact, and the choir serves as the Culross parish church.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/culrossandlochleven/2055010001.html (576 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Culross Street Guide \| Culross Street London, W1K, England, UK \| London Streets by Street
		Culross Street is located in the City of Westminster
		The nearest underground station to Culross Street is 'Marble Arch ' which is about 7 minutes to the North West.
		Serving the finest French food this side of le manche, a meal at this Mayfair restaurant is an incomparable experience.
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/culross_street_bb6.html?T=HOT&M=HOT (1168 words)

	Culross Abbey
		Created a royal burgh in 1588, Culross was the legendary birthplace of St Kentigern (or St Mungo).
		An abbey was founded here in 1217 by Malcolm, 7th earl of Fife, and during the 17th century salt panning, coal mining, weaving and trade with the Low Countries from the foreshore port of Sandhaven were developed, chiefly by the enterprising local merchant Sir George Bruce.
		Amongst the main historic landmarks are: The Palace, built by Sir George Bruce in the 16th century; 13th-century Culross Abbey, a Cistercian foundation; the Town House (1626); and The Study (1633) with its corbelled top storey.
	www.abbey-inn-newburgh.50megs.com /culross_abbey.html (185 words)

	Peattie Resources - Fall 2000
		Copies of Donald Culross Peattie’s and Louise Redfield’s books can be found in many libraries of the region, including those at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Chicago Historical Society.
		The papers, correspondence, and manuscripts of Donald Culross Peattie and Louise Redfield are in the archives of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Davidson Library, Department of Special Collections.
		Donald Culross Peattie achieved his greatest fame with An Almanac for Moderns (1935), which was awarded the Limited Editions Club's gold medal.
	chicagowildernessmag.org /issues/fall2000/peattieresources.html (382 words)

	Culross Pottery & Gallery
		This National Trust conservation village which is one of Scotland’s best kept secrets, is the most complete surviving example of a 16th and 17th century Scottish burgh.
		Here in a former 17th century granary, in the Sandhaven at the heart of the village, you will find Culross Pottery and Gallery with a working pottery downstairs and an airy gallery upstairs.
		In the pottery, visitors can watch resident potters Camilla Garrett-Jones and Val Burns working with crafted and hand thrown pieces which are then fired in the kiln in the pottery garden.
	www.culrosspottery.com /pottery (144 words)

	Fife Coast & Countryside Trust - Welcome to The Royal Burgh of Culross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The ochre-coloured walls of Culross Palace, built from 1597 for Sir George Bruce, are topped with crow-stepped gables, overlooking its kitchen gardens and the Firth of Forth.
		But Culross today is far from being a museum - it is a living and thriving community.
		In the cloister of the now ruined abbey, the monks of Culross produced illuminated manuscripts, such as the Culross Psalter which was written in the late 15th century, for their own use or for their patrons.
	www.fifecoastalpath.co.uk /index.asp?lm=21 (515 words)

	Sundial Photos - Culross
		Highlights include the 1597 Palace, once the landowner's hall and dwelling, and the 1626 Town House, as are most of the original streets, restored by the National Trust for Scotland
		Near to the National Trust for Scotland office in Culross is a cottage which has a plain vertical sundial between two windows on the first storey.
		The sundial may be of the same date as the house, which is dated to the seventeenth century.
	www.sundial.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /culross.htm (151 words)

	Donald Culross Peattie - Fall 2000
		Watching the spring migration of birds prompted Peattie to ponder whether human lives are steered by destiny or conscious decision; finding a mouse in the woodpile results in an excursus on the fragility and tenacity of all life.
		Such was the homecoming of Donald Culross Peattie and Louise Redfield Peattie.
		A Prairie Grove, by Donald Culross Peattie; American Acres, by Louise Redfield Peattie ("A romantic, native, modern novel of an American's deep-rooted love for an American home"); and A Natural History of Trees, by Donald Culross Peattie each took inspiration from time the couple spent at The Grove in Glenview, Illinois.
	chicagowildernessmag.org /issues/fall2000/peattie.html (2241 words)

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