Old St Peter’s Church, Thurso

Alte Gemäuer die Geschichte erzählen

Wirklich interessant das alte Gemäuer. Besonders die alten Grabtafeln geben Aufschluss auf das „alte“ Leben. Die älteste Tafel die ich gefunden habe ist aus 1777

Interessantes historisches Baudenkmal

Wir sind bei einem Spaziergang durch Thurso an der Old St Peter's Church vorbeigekommen und haben einen Blick hineingeworfen. Zu unserem Glück waren dort gerade zwei Damen eines örtlichen Vereins zur ...

Incredible ancient ruins and memento mori!

What a find! A true hidden gem - definitely off the typical tourist trail but well worth a quick stop. The church ruins date back to “at least” 1125AD according to Wikipedia - but 1220AD according to ...

Look out for the "TIT" gravestone...

The simple information plaque at the main entrance states that this church was founded c.1220. Wikipedia's article gives a date as far back of "at least 1125". That's quite a discrepancy, and they can...

A nice morning walk with good weather.

We made a 3 mile circuit from our Park Hotel to see Thurso. After crossing the river, we turned north to spot the 1872 Thurso Castle built on a 12th C fortress, then to this ruins complete with a ceme...