Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of the Unicorn Mercat Cross and Study on ancestry, genealogy, family history and Outlander visit to Culross in West Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. 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. The Study is a picturesque tall white harled house on the north side of the junction between Back Causeway and The Cross in Culross. The Study dates from 1610. This is said to be where Bishop Leighton of Dunblane, born 1611, died 1684, who lived nearby in Bishop Leighton's House, composed his sermons. Built as a merchant's house, next to Culross Palace one of the finest in Culross. The most complete example of a burgh in the 17th and 18th centuries, Culross is acknowledged as one of the most picturesque villages in Scotland, hence why it is so often used as a film and television location, including for hit US TV series, Outlander. How to get from Edinburgh to Culross: The journey should take you around an hour from Edinburgh depending on traffic. The congestion around Queensferry is notorious so leave plenty of time. You can take the A90 and 985 roads or the M9 and alight at Falkirk, taking the back causeway to Culross.
How far is Culross from Glasgow: The journey from Glasgow to Culross takes around 45 minutes. The most convenient route is the M80 and then the A985 Back Causeway to Culross. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
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