Sinclair burial-aisle, Old Parish Church, Wick

Sinclair burial-aisle, Old Parish Church, Wick

ID: HC_PLANNING_06_036_1716 DESCRIPTION: The Sinclair burial-aisle is stands at the old Parish Church at Wick and dates from the late 16th century. It is said to have been built for George, 4th Earl of Caithness. Burial aisles came about after 1851 when burials within churches were banned. Wealthy families instead added burial aisles to churches or built separate burial enclosures. PLACENAME: Wick OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Wick CREATOR (AV): T. Kenneth MacKenzie DATE OF IMAGE: 29 August 1980 PERIOD: 1980s SOURCE: The Highland Council Planning Department COLLECTION: The Highland Council Planning Dept Asset ID: 15291 KEYWORDS: