Latheron () is a small village and
civil parish
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in
Caithness
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There are two towns, being Wick, Caithness, Wick, which was the county town, and Thurso. The count ...
, in the
Highland
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area of
Scotland
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, centred on the junction of the
A9 with the
A99.
The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum is housed in the old Parish Church (built in 1734). The church was donated to the Society in 1974 and with financial support from the
Highlands and Islands Development Board
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, Caithness District Council and the
Scottish Countryside Commission the clan society converted it into a museum; it was officially opened on 22 August 1985.
Clan Gunn Society
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References
External links
Latheron historical notes
Populated places in Caithness
Parishes in Caithness
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