Grave of VC Recipient, Culross
Posted in History at 20:30 on 21 April 2021
The grave lies in the cemetery beside Culross Abbey Church.
Colour Sergeant Stewart MacPherson, 78th Highlanders, awarded the VC for actions at Lucknow, 26/9/1857:-
Posted in History at 20:30 on 21 April 2021
The grave lies in the cemetery beside Culross Abbey Church.
Colour Sergeant Stewart MacPherson, 78th Highlanders, awarded the VC for actions at Lucknow, 26/9/1857:-
Posted in Architecture, History at 14:00 on 21 April 2021
I forgot to say in my previous post on the village that Culross is pronounced Coo-russ.
If you climb the hilly street you will reach the ruins of Culross Abbey.
There is a more modern church built more or less on the same site but you can still wander around the ruins of the original Abbey.
Tower of Culross Abbey church:-
Abbey information board:-
The Abbey as was:-
Ruins of Culross Abbey with River Forth beyond:-
Vault. The metal steps up to this are very steep:-
Ceiling of vault:-
Culross Abbey Wall, tower of Culross Abbey church behind:-
Looking back compared to above photo:-
Abbey ruins:-
Culross Abbey church as seen from ruins of Culross Abbey:-
Stained glass window, Culross Abbey church:-