Old St Peter's Church, Thurso

Old St Peter's Church, Thurso

ID: HC_PLANNING_07_014_0501 DESCRIPTION: Old St Peter's Church in Thurso is thought to be one of the oldest churches in Caithness and was founded by Gilbert, Bishop of Caithness (1222-1245). Most of what remains of the church dates from the 16th and 17th centuries although the building was still in use as a parish church until 1832. Incidents from the church's past include a bloody battle against an Irish raider in 1649 and boys sitting in (and sometimes falling from) the rafters while listening to sermons. PLACENAME: Thurso OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Thurso CREATOR (AV): T. Kenneth MacKenzie DATE OF IMAGE: 20 May 1981 PERIOD: 1980s SOURCE: The Highland Council Planning Department COLLECTION: The Highland Council Planning Dept Asset ID: 15435 KEYWORDS: