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The 9th century Pictish Elgin Pillar, found in the churchyard of St Giles' Church in 1823. The discovery of the Elgin Pillar, a 9th-century class II Pictish stone, under the High Street in 1823 suggests there may have been an Early Christian presence in the area of the later market, but there is no further evidence of activity before Elgin was created a Royal Burgh in the 12th century. [7]
This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Elgin in Moray, Scotland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates)
The County of Moray, (Scottish Gaelic: Moireibh [ˈmɤɾʲəv]) or Morayshire, called Elginshire until 1919, is a historic county in Scotland. The county town was Elgin.The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975.
In Scotland, "locality" refers to a populated area composed of contiguous postcodes with populations of at least 500. [a] [2] The 52 localities with a population over 15,000 are listed below. [1] Glasgow is the most populous locality in Scotland, and also the largest city; Greater Glasgow is the largest settlement.
Elgin Cathedral, a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, northeast Scotland, was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II and stood outside the burgh of Elgin, close to the River Lossie .
St Giles' Church is a Church of Scotland church situated in the centre of Elgin, Moray, in north-east Scotland. It is Elgin's original parish church. [2] The current building was built between 1825 and 1828 and designed in a Greek Revival style by architect Archibald Simpson. [1] It has been a Category A listed building since 1971. [3]
Ruins of Elgin Castle. Elgin Castle was a 12th-century castle built near Elgin, Moray, Scotland. [1] Elgin was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1136. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle. King Edward I of England captured the castle and stayed at the castle during 1296. When the king ...
The Duke of Gordon's Monument is a commemorative monument on Lady Hill in Elgin, Scotland.Built in honour of George Gordon, the 5th Duke of Gordon, [1] the monument takes the form of a Tuscan column, 80 feet (24 m) high, and 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) wide at the base.