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Culross's Continental Connections |
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Of course, it's not just Culross that benefited from this architectural trade, all over the East Coast of Scotland the influence of the Low Countries can be felt in the buildings.
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In Fife, the tolbooth of Crail or the Kirk Tower of Anstruther are classic examples of this continental design, while, further afield, Dunbar's tolbooth and James Dick's mansion in Edinburgh also bear the hallmarks of the connections with Holland. Crail's Townhouse even has a bell inscribed in Dutch!
However, this trade was not to last forever, and by the 19th Century, with the change in trade away from continental Europe and more towards the Empire, the Fife ports had lost their former glory. By the turn of last century, George Bruce's elegant mansion had fallen into complete disrepair and was ready to be demolished in 1932. Fortunately the story has a happy ending as the National Trust for Scotland stepped in to rescue the property. The Palace has been completely restored, inside and out, repainted its original orange colour and even has a working 17th Century garden at its rear. The NTS subsequently purchased the Town House and the Study in the town, and other buildings also being restored in 17th Century style, thus preserving at least some of the wonderful heritage of Culross for posterity.
But words alone can't do justice to Culross, so take a look at our picture gallery and wallow in the idiosyncratic pleasures of Culross's architecture.
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