Dunimarle Castle is located 1 km west of the centre of the village of

Culross Culross (/ˈkurəs/) (Scottish Gaelic: ''Cuileann Ros'', 'holly point or promontory') is a village and former royal burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland. According to the 2006 estimate, the village has a population of 395. Originally, Culross ...

in Fife,

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. The name 'Dunimarle' means 'castle by the sea', although the original name of the estate was 'Castlehill'. The mansion house is a Category A

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and the ruins of the medieval castle are Category B listed. The grounds are included in the

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History

The original castle is now a ruin, but adjacent to it stands an 18th-century building, borrowing its name, constructed by the Erskine family. The house was rebuilt by

R & R Dickson Richard and Robert Dickson (usually simply referred to as R & R Dickson) were brothers, acting as architects in Scotland in the early and mid-19th century. Whilst most of their work is typified by remote country houses they are best known for th ...

in 1839. It has a good library. Until recently it had some fine art which is now found on temporary loan to the National Galleries museum at Duff House, near Banff, North East Scotland. From 1575, Dunimarle Castle had a coal mine in operation run by Sir George Bruce. The mine had a tunnel that led down to the nearby River Forth, which is some 30 meters below, this was so that the coal could be loaded onto ships. The mine was abandoned in the early 17th century and the tunnel filled in.

Film location

The exterior of the castle was used as a location in the 2000 movie, '' The Little Vampire''. The interior scenes were filmed at a property in

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."Scotland's starring role in 100 films"

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, 21 May 200

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External links

* Information on Culros

Ruined castles in Fife Category A listed buildings in Fife Listed castles in Scotland Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes Listed buildings in Culross {{Scotland-castle-stub