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1908:, Germany. Clive Campbell, Scout Leader at 2nd Thurso met Joachim Brill, Brilon Scout Leader at Gilwell Park in London in 1971. Brill brought his group to Thurso in 1972; a reciprocal visit to Brilon happened in 1973, when Campbell met Hans Witteler, another Brilon Leader with whom he formed a close friendship. Brill moved to Bielefeld shortly afterwards, but the close friendship between the Campbell and Witteler families as well as their respective Scout Groups continued, and in 1979 the towns were formally twinned. Scouts from Thurso and Brilon continue to meet regularly, and 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the formal twinning with 60 German Scouts and 12 civic guests from Brilon visiting Thurso to mark the occasion. 69: 1541: 1817: 1717: 916: 82: 1605: 1643: 1701:, a prominent local figure responsible for the "compilation of the First Statistical Account of Scotland and the pioneering of agricultural reforms in Caithness". A Category C listed fountain was built in 1894 by the son of Sir George Sinclair. Also of note is the wellhouse of Meadow Well at the junction of Traill Street and Manson's Lane, which was the primary water supply for Thurso for centuries. The current well, with a conical roof, was completed in 1823. 1754: 1658:(St. Peter's Kirk) is one of the older churches in Scotland, dated to at least 1125, and at one time it was the principal church for the county, administered by the Bishops of Caithness. The church held hearings against criminal activity and determined how those caught should be punished. In 1701, a woman who had a relationship with a Dutch sailor had her head shaved and was publicly shamed, paraded through the town by the local hangman. 798: 924: 1009: 4312: 1685: 672: 690:, which ended conclusively in 1266. Neolithic horned cairns found on nearby Shebster Hill, which were used for burials and rituals, date back about 5,000 years. The town was an important Norse port, and has a later history of trade with ports throughout northern Europe until the 19th century. In 1330 Scotland's standard unit of weight was brought in line with that of Thurso at the decree of 89: 1769:, with international surfing championship events having regularly been held in the area. It attracts surfers from all over the world, and both the European Surfing Championships and Scottish Surf Kayaking Championships have been held in Caithness, with Thurso East being the main focus of activity. An annual raft race is organised by the North Coast Branch of Coastguard Association. 664: 790: 2733: 1059:. The highest temperature recorded was 25 °C or 77 °F (July 1995) and the lowest −11 °C or 12.2 °F (December 2010). Although Thurso is mild enough to permit the growth of trees, the windswept surroundings mostly consist of grasslands resembling the offshore northern archipelagoes of 1740:
medium unit, part of a revival of the language in Caithness. According to the 2011 census, 110 residents of the town age three and over (1.43%) speak Gaelic while 181 overall (2.35%) have some facility with the language. A Gaelic language nursery school, Cròileagan Inbhir Theòrsa, was created in the
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in 1955, 9 miles (14 km) to the west of the town. The arrival of workers related to the power station caused a three-fold increase in the population of Thurso; the 1951 census gave a figure of 3,000 but this had swelled to 9,000 by 1971. This led to around 1,700 new houses being built in Thurso
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The Swanson Gallery of Thurso hosts exhibitions throughout the year, and showcases glass art by Ian Pearson. The North Coast Visitor Centre also hosts exhibitions. Hotels of note include the 103-room Royal Hotel, Pentland Hotel, Waterside House, Murray House and the Category B listed Forss House
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In 1649, Gaels from Ireland, led by Donald Macalister Mullach, attacked Thurso and were chased off by the residents, headed by Sir James Sinclair. One of the locals, a servant of Sinclair was said to have killed Mullach by "cutting a button from his master's coat and firing it from a musket". In
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North Coast Visitor Centre is a small museum that opened in 2021, following the closure of Caithness Horizons in 2019. The museum continues to host panels from the control room at the Dounreay Materials Testing Reactor (DMTR), which in 1958 had become Scotland's first operation nuclear reactor.
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Historically, Thurso was known for its production of linen cloth and had a thriving tanning business. Fishing has always been of major significance in the running of the local economy, and the Thurso Shipowner's Association oversaw much of the shipping activity. The port of
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miles (2.4 km) to the west of the estuary of the River Thurso, and plays a significant role in the white fish industry in Scotland. Scrabster has deep water in the shelter of Holborn Head. The harbour includes a berth for the
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port, and later traded with ports throughout northern Europe until the 19th century. A thriving fishing centre, Thurso also had a reputation for its linen-cloth and tanning activities. As of 2015, the
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was constructed; work commenced in 1854 and was completed by 1856. The building, which had a capacity to house 149 inmates, was on a 5-acre (2 ha) site to the west of Thurso Road and provided
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representation. The community council represents an area which is somewhat smaller than that represented by ward councillors. The ward area also includes parts of other community council areas.
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Originally Miller Institution, it changed to only a Primary School in 1958 when Thurso High School was built to accommodate the influx of people connected to the Dounreay Nuclear Power Station.
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of Scotland, a measure of the town's economic importance. Old St Peter's Kirk is said to date from circa 1220 and the time of Caithness Bishop Gilbert Murray, who died in 1245.
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on Orkney. There is also a large fishmart and the local lifeboat is stationed there too. From June 2007, a summer-only weekly ferry service operated by the Faroese company
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Hotel, about 4 miles to the west of Thurso in a Georgian country mansion. At Sir John's Square is an ornamental garden and statue which was donated to the town by
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system. In 2017 the Thurso ward was absorbed into a new multi member ward along with the Western portion of Landward Caithness, the new ward, named
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1811, the parish had 592 houses with a population of 3,462. This had decreased to 2,510 people by 1841. Following the passage into law of the 1845
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and a new building and boat was built, launched the following year. A new lifeboat, named "The Three Sisters" was inaugurated in 1971 by
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supermarket. Also of note is Caithness Motocross Club, which stages races fortnightly during the summer on tracks around the county.
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contributed some of the stained glass windows such as 'The Sower'. In 2013 gravestones were vandalised in the graveyard.
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boathouse and slipway was inaugurated near Scrabster Harbour. A fire on 10 December 1956 destroyed the building and its
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standing for "bull fort" and the name of the town name may have its roots there. Norse influence translated its name to
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The Cyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature. London, Longman, Hurst (usw.) 1819–20
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Thurso is the most northerly town on the British mainland, situated on the northern coastline overlooking the
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in 2010, which was the first time this festival of Gaelic language and culture had been held so far north.
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dating from 1633 when it was established by Charles I. From 1870, the burgh council was based at
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in the Gothic style with buttressed walls and a square tower. The pipe organ was added by
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held by the Sinclair family in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Thurso hosted the
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Thurso Community Council was created in 1975 when the burgh was abolished. The
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in the east. It lies slightly further north than the Alaskan capital of
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Much of the town is a planned 19th-century development. In 1906, a new
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is not a tier of local government, but it is recognised as a level of
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with the south of Scotland, and is 19.5 miles (31.4 km) west of
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Electing four members to the new ward, it is one of two within the
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and in addition lies more than 500 miles (800 km) north of
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This article is about the town in Scotland. For other uses, see
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The war memorial in Thurso dates from 1922 and was designed by
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of Caithness, and with Inverness. Thurso is bordered by the
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With its powerful swells, Thurso is a notable location for
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in the late 19th century before being absorbed into the
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opened in 1874. It was the most northern station on the
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Thurso's history stretches back to at least the era of
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The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol.IV
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It is situated at the northern terminus of the 4330: 4243:Lonely Planet Scotland's Highlands & Islands 4220: 3497: 3139:Miller Academy Primary School Handbook 2015–2016 2854:– Saturday 1 March 1879, p. 8, Accessed via The 2553:"Gaelic medium primary department for Caithness" 1996:(1897–1960) — Canadian painter and art educator. 623:and translating as (the place on) Thor's River. 597:meaning "bull water" or "bull river"; similarly 3533:"Scottish independence: my way and the highway" 2898:"Reopening of North Atlantic Link to Scrabster" 1757:Thurso is popular with water sports enthusiasts 961:, which links the town directly with Wick, the 651:means a river mouth, and is generally found as 614: 608: 480:, connected to Bridge of Forss in the west and 4213:The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review 3511:"Far North Line: Inverness to Thurso and Wick" 2950:"News release: Two wind farm schemes approved" 2775:. The Scotsman. 8 October 2005. 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