Elgin Cathedral, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the Cathedral and the Bishop's House. Digital image of C 52979 CN
SC 798676
Description Elgin Cathedral, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the Cathedral and the Bishop's House. Digital image of C 52979 CN
Date 10/8/1995
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number SC 798676
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 52979 CN
Scope and Content Aerial view of Cathedral, North College Street, Elgin, Moray This aerial view from the west-north-west, taken in 1995, shows the cathedral with the south-west tower undergoing consolidation (bottom right). The part with the octagonal white roof is the chapter house. The other white roof covers the remaining vaulted section of the south (St Mary's) aisle of the choir. To the right of the south-west tower is the abbot's house. The remains of the cathedral, though much reduced, show what an elaborate and sophisticated building it was, reflecting the prosperity of the province of Moray, then, as now, one of the richest agricultural areas in Scotland. Elgin Cathedral seems to have been built on an ancient Christian site. It was founded in 1224, and completed during the 13th century. It was burned in 1390 by the Wolf of Badenoch, and had to be extensively repaired. The chapter house, rebuilt in the 15th century, is considered to be the finest in Scotland. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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