About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Archaeological sites in Moray, Castles in Moray, Churches in Moray, Hospitals in Moray, Listed buildings in Moray, Railway stations in Moray, Sports venues in Moray, Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire Railway, Burghead, Pluscarden Abbey, Spynie Palace, Moray Golf Club, Forres railway station, Duffus Castle, Craigellachie Bridge, Auchindoun Castle, St Ninian's Church, Tynet, Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, Elgin railway station, Muiryfold, Forres golf course, Kinneddar Castle, Brodie Castle, Ballindalloch Castle, Darnaway Castle, Rafford railway station, Kinloss Abbey, Burghead transmitting station, Dr Gray's Hospital, St Gregory's Church, Preshome, Fleming Cottage Hospital, Keith railway station, Spynie Hospital, Turner Memorial Hospital, Gordon Castle, Seafield Hospital, Stephen Cottage Hospital, Leanchoil Hospital, Balvenie Castle, Borough Briggs, The Oaks, Elgin, Victoria Park, Buckie, Grant Park, Lossiemouth, Drumin Castle, Kynoch Park, Keith, Mosset Park, Forres, Mackessack Park, Rothes. Excerpt: Elgin Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, sometimes referred to as The Lantern of the North is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland. It was established in 1224 on an area of ground granted by Alexander II that was close to the River Lossie and outside of the burgh of Elgin. Before its transfer to its present position the cathedral was located at Spynie, 3 km to the north, and was served by a chapter of eight clerics. The new cathedral, much larger than before, was staffed accordingly with the number of canons increased to 18 in 1226 and then again to 23 by 1242. A fire in 1270 damaged the cathedral significantly initiating a major rebuilding programme that substantially increased the size of the edifice. It was unaffected by the Wars of Independence but was again badly damaged by burning in 1390 following a...
