Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground
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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
- Nearest railway station
- Thurso · 1.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old St Peter's Church and Burial-ground in Thurso, use the postcode KW14 8BT for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is Thurso, located 1.1 km away. Entry is free, but please note that the site is not wheelchair accessible.
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.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
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.
Background
History
The church of Thurso is dedicated to Saint Peter. Though unnamed in the charter of Bishop Gilbert, it was one of the six reserved by him to the bishopric. Early in the 16th century, the vicarage of Thorso was held by Sir John Mathesoun chancellor of Caithness, on whose demission or otherwise Queen Mary in 1547 presented Master John Craig to the benefice. Master Walter Innes, who appears in record in 1554, was vicar of Thurso in 1560, and continued to hold the vicarage between 1561 and 1566. About 1567, John Rag was minister, and in 1574, Alexander Urquhart was minister of Olrik and Thurso, and John Davidsoun was reader at Thurso. In 1641, Alexander Monro, minister at Durnoch had from King…
Architecture
It is cruciform and in the pointed style. A 1726 record states, "Above a vault looking into the east end of the church is a session house, but by the permission of the kirk session, it is used by the sheriff and magistrates of Thurso for a court house and prison; and above a dungeon likewise allowed them is a steeple and common clock".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.5966, -3.5150
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW14 8BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Thurso — 1.1 km
- 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 the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW14 8BT).
- What is 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.
- How do I get to Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground?
- The nearest railway station is Thurso, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode KW14 8BT.
- When was Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- 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 is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground free to visit?
- Yes, Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thurso, Wilson Lane, Old St Peter's Church And Burial-ground?
- The nearest railway station is Thurso, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW14 8BT.