Elgin Cathedral

Elgin Cathedral sometimes referred to as ‘The Lantern of the North’ is an historic ruin in Elgin in Moray, north-east Scotland.

It was established in 1224 but only reached completion near the end of the 13th century. The original chapter house - a fairly unique eight-sided structure - is still intact but most of the cathedral is now in ruins. In amongst the ruins there are remnants of windows, tombs and vaulted ceilings. Elgin Cathedral was a spectacular building that was used only for a very short time. In 1390 it was damaged by Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan, known as the Wolf of Badenoch, when he attempted to burn the cathedral. It was later repaired in the 15th and 16th centuries but fell into disuse and ruin again later

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