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Thurso, 16 Shore Street
House (17th Century)
Site Name Thurso, 16 Shore Street
Classification House (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Old House; Turnpike
Canmore ID 8436
Site Number ND16NW 18
NGR ND 11960 68667
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8436
- Council Highland
- Parish Thurso
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND16NW 18 ND 11960 68667
For the adjoining 18 Shore Street see:
ND16NW 380 ND 11969 68668
On the N side of Shore Street is a 17th century dwelling; it is two-storeyed, 57ft long, with a 6 1/2ft diameter turret containing the stair. On the skew-put of the W gable are the initials D W K R and the date '1686'.
RCAHMS 1911.
This building is reputed to be the Thurso Turnpike where the old stage coaches used to start.
H Sinclair 1930.
ND 1196 6866. This building, now completely restored, is as described.
Visited by OS (E G C) 18 April 1962.
No change to the previous field report other than the lower of two windows in the turret has been blocked off.
Visited by OS (J M) 29 September 1981.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Thurso, Turnpike House was demolished c.1950. Information from Demolitions catalogue held in RCAHMS library.
Photographic Survey (November 1951)
Photographic survey likely by the Ministry of Works in November 1951.
