Thurso
Thurso is a town and also previous burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Positioned in the historical location of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the British landmass. It lies at the joint of the north-south A9 road and the west-east A836 road, linked to Bridge of Forss in the west as well as Castletown in the east. The 34-mile (55 km) River Thurso moves with the community and right into Thurso Bay as well as the Pentland Firth. The river tidewater acts as a tiny harbour. At the 2011 Census, Thurso had a population of 7,933. The bigger Thurso civil church consisting of the town and also the surrounding countryside had a population of 9,112. Thurso functioned as an important Norse port, and also later on patronized ports throughout north Europe until the 19th century. A flourishing angling centre, Thurso likewise had an online reputation for its linen-cloth and also tanning tasks. Since 2015 the Dounreay Nuclear Research Establishment, although mainly deactivated at the end of the 20th century, employs a substantial number of the regional population. The Category-A provided wrecked Old St Peter's Church (St. Peter's Kirk) is among the earliest churches in Scotland, dating to a minimum of 1125. The present church, St Andrew's and St Peter's, was built in 1832 to a design by William Burn in the Gothic design. The community contains the main university of North Highland University and Thurso Secondary School, the northern most secondary school on the British landmass, which was established in 1958. Thurso Castle, constructed in 1872, remains in ruins. Thurso is house to the football (football) team, Thurso FC, established in 1998, which play in the North Caledonian League, and also the rugby teams Caithness Crushers and also Caithness RFC. Thurso railway station, opened in 1874, was one of the most northern station on the Sutherland as well as Caithness Railway. The neighboring port of Scrabster provides ferry services to the Orkney Islands; the Northlink ferry (MV Hamnavoe) runs between Scrabster and also Stromness.