Overview for Sinclair Lane, HALKIRK, KW12 6XR

Introduction

Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. The village is within the parish of Halkirk, and is said by locals to be Scotland's first planned village.

In 1222 Jon Haraldsson, the last native Scandinavian to be Jarl of Orkney, was indirectly implicated in the burning of Adam of Melrose at his hall at Halkirk by local farmers when this part of Caithness was still part of the Kingdom of Norway. A contemporary chronicler, Boethius the Dane blamed Haraldsson for the bishop's death. After the jarl swore oaths to his own innocence, Alexander II took the opportunity to assert his claims to the mainland part of the Orkney jarldom. He visited Caithness in person, and hanged the majority of the farmers, while mutilating the rest. His actions were applauded by Pope Honorius III, and a quarter of a century later, he was continuing to receive commendation from the Catholic Church, as in the reward of a bull from Pope Celestine IV.

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Summary for Sinclair Lane, HALKIRK, KW12 6XR

Scottish Region
This postcode is in the
Thurso and Northwest Caithness
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Highland
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Roadworks near KW12 6XR

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Road Safety near KW12 6XR

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat) since June 2017.

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Most Recent House Sales for Sinclair Lane, KW12 6XR

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for KW12 6XR

Latitude
58.512448
Longitude
-3.487965

Sunrise and Sunset at KW12 6XR

Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
20:39

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

KW12 6XR is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear7.55%
Cloudy47.01%
Rain7.18%
Windy37.66%
Other0.60%

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Postcode Details for KW12 6XR

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

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