Unicorn Mercat Cross Culross West Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland Spring 4K travel video of the Unicorn Mercat Cross on visit to Culross in West Fife. The historic town of Culross has been used in several Outlander episodes. The town is best remembered as being used as Cranesmuir in season 1. The Mercat Cross, in the centre of Culross, acted as the centre of Cranesmuir. Here is located Geillis Duncan’s house and the historically picturesque town square where Geillis is sentenced to burn for being a witch. It is also here that Jamie and Claire rescue the thief, Tammas, when his ear is pinned to the post. With narrow roads, the streets of Culross, during the Outlander episodes, were almost free from traffic, making it easy to imagine life in the 18th century. The Outlander cast and crew returned to Culross for season 4 filming. This time, with Nell Hudson and Sophie Skelton, filming took place outside a house near Mercat Cross. This was for scenes involving Bree, Laoghaire and Joanie, when Laoghaire rescues Bree from the cold, then later discovers that she is Jamie’s daughter. Laoghaire’s home can be seen, near Mercat Cross, on Little Causeway. Culross Mercat Cross was reconstructed in 1902 to a design by J.W. Small, executed by Alexander Neilson. A replacement shaft and head were mounted on the original octagonal base, dating from around 1600. The faces of the cube shaped head feature the Burgh arms, the Provost's initials, a monogram of King James VI who granted the status of Royal Burgh and the arms of Sir James Sivewright, who paid for the restoration of the Mercat Cross. The unicorn on top was copied from Stirling Mercat Cross and was given by a local laird to commemorate the coronation of Kind Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.

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