Halkirk
Halkirk
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Halkirk looking towards the war memorial and the Ross Institute | |
Location within the Caithness area | |
Area | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 950 (mid-2020 est.)[2] |
• Density | 848/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | ND130594 |
• Edinburgh | 177 mi (285 km) |
• London | 502 mi (808 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HALKIRK |
Postcode district | KW12 |
Dialling code | 01847 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
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Halkirk (
In 1222
Cathedral
It was at one time the site of the cathedral of the Diocese of Caithness. In the early 13th century, a revolt against the tithe, imposed by the Bishop, led the local husbandmen to lay siege to the cathedral kitchen, and burn it down, with Adam of Melrose, the Bishop, still inside. Adam's successor Gilbert de Moravia moved the seat of the Diocese to Dornoch, and there are no remains of the Halkirk cathedral church or the bishop's seat.
Historic distilleries
Halkirk has had two
The original Gerston distillery was first registered by a Francis Swanson, and was expanded by two sons, John and James, in 1825.
In 1897 the new distillery was sold to Northern Distilleries Limited, who gave it the Ben Morven name. It was never very successful, and it closed circa 1911. The stillhouse is still standing.
Fairview House
Fairview House is a former poorhouse dating from 1856, which is now a residential complex.
Notable residents
Halkirk is the birthplace of
Gallery
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The old parish church, now abandoned
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Entering Halkirk
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Halkirk and Westerdale Parish Church
References
- ^ "Halkirk (Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Halkirk". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.