Sir John's Square in Thurso

Sir John's Square in Thurso

ID: QZP40_CARD_0168 DESCRIPTION: Sir John's Square in Thurso. To the right is a horse trough and behind it a drinking fountain, erected by Sir George Sinclair, son of Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster. The gardens in the square were given to the town by Sir Tollemache Sinclair, grandson of John Sinclair. In 1798, Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster laid out the new town of Thurso, to the west and south of the old town. Sinclair was a prominent nobleman whose achievements included the compilation of the First Statistical Account of Scotland. A statue sits within the gardens at Sir John's Square, in remembrance to him (left of fountain) PLACENAME: Thurso OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Thurso CREATOR (AV): J Valentine & Co. PERIOD: 1910s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 32066 KEYWORDS: