Heritage Building

Gable ends of Culross. Not a lot of windows.

Today, I learned a bit about the red pantile roof tiles seen here.
In the late 16th century, pantiles were suggested as an alternative ballast, for coal ship returning from continental Europe to the mines of Culross. They were relatively cheap, plentiful and at the same time fulfilled a need for cheap roofing material in Scotland. Lighter than slate, they became popular in certain areas of Lothians and Fife (where the weather was a bit better).