Harolds Tower
Harolds Tower is a tower in Highland Council, Scotland. Harolds Tower is situated nearby to the quarter Thurso East, as well as near the village Murkle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thurso Castle and St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso.
Thurso Castle
Castle
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is a ruined 19th-century castle, located in Thurso, Caithness, in the Scottish Highlands. Situated in Thurso East,east of the River Thurso, the site can be seen from across the river. Thurso Castle is situated 1 mile west of Harolds Tower.
St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso
Church
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St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso is situated 1½ miles west of Harolds Tower.
Thurso railway station
Railway stop
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Thurso railway station is a railway station located in Thurso, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town and its surrounding areas, along with ferry services linking the mainland with Stromness on the Orkney Islands. Thurso railway station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Harolds Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurso East and Thurso.
Thurso East
Quarter
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Thurso East is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5 miles east of Thurso, Caithness, northern Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso Castle.
Thurso
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Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
Murkle
Village
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Murkle is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East Murkle and West Murkle located one mile east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Murkle is situated 2 miles east of Harolds Tower.
Harolds Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.6° or 58° 36′ northLongitude
-3.48333° or 3° 29′ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
9CCRHGX8+XMGeoNames ID
2647456
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