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Elgin Cathedral ruins

Elgin Elgin is a royal burgh on the River Lossie in Morayshire, once a cathedral city. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190 and it was created a royal burgh in the 12th century by King David I. By that time the town had a castle on top of the present day Lady Hill to the west of the city. The historic town centre is on the south bank of the Lossie,but the town now straddles both sides of the River with its suburbs, Bishopmill to the north and New Elgin to the south. King David created Elgin a royal burgh in 1130 following his defeat of Óengus of Moray and it received a new royal charter from King Alexander II in 1224 when he granted the land for a new cathedral to Andrew, Bishop of Moray. The Cathedral was abandoned after the abolition of the episcopacy in 1689 and today stands as a magnificent ruin. (Read more)