Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground
Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground is a scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry SM618). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Auld St Peter's Kirk is a ruined parish church on Wilson Lane, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Dedicated to Saint Peter, it dates to at least 1125, and at one time was the principal church for the county, administered by the Bishops of Caithness. It became a scheduled monument in 1929 and from 1975 until 2016 it was also a Category A listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
Auld St Peter's Kirk is a ruined parish church on Wilson Lane, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Dedicated to Saint Peter, it dates to at least 1125, and at one time was the principal church for the county, administered by the Bishops of Caithness. It became a scheduled monument in 1929 and from 1975 until 2016 it was also a Category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.5966, -3.5150
- Opening
- 24/7
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569304 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old St Peter's Church, Thurso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground?
- Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.5966°, -3.5150°.
- What are the opening hours for Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: 24/7. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
- Is Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground a listed building?
- Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground carries the heritage designation "scheduled monument" — a protective status under UK heritage law.