Halkirk Auld Kirk
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Halkirk Auld Kirk is a former parish church in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. Built in 1753, it stopped being used in 1934[1] and is now a ruin. Halkirk parish was formed at the time of the Reformation by the union of the Halkirk and Skinnet districts.[2] The "Halkirk Village Old Parish Church And Burial Ground" is a category B listed building.[3]
The church is situated on the east side of the River Thurso. Situated close to Skinnet, it is on the right bank of the water on a small round hill in the middle of an extensive plain.[4] The glebe measured from 7.5–8 acres (3.0–3.2 ha), which included the manse site and garden.[5]
