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Latitude: 57.6479 / 57°38'52"N
Longitude: -3.3094 / 3°18'33"W
OS Eastings: 321944
OS Northings: 862757
OS Grid: NJ219627
Mapcode National: GBR L86H.SWT
Mapcode Global: WH6JF.41CB
Plus Code: 9C9RJMXR+56
Entry Name: Greyfriars' Church, Convent Of Mercy, Abbey Street, Elgin
Listing Name: Abbey Street, Convent of Mercy, Chapel
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 371759
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30681
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Elgin, Abbey Street, Convent Of Mercy, Greyfriars' Church
ID on this website: 200371759
Location: Elgin
County: Moray
Town: Elgin
Electoral Ward: Elgin City North
Traditional County: Morayshire
Tagged with: Church building
Late 15th century, restored 1896; John Kinross, architect.
Oblong and aisless, orientated E/W. Large Y-tracery windows
to end gables; narrower to flanks; 3 small ogee-headed
windows high at E end of S wall. All random rubble; ashlar
dressings; moulded eaves course with cast-iron fretted
frieze; Caithness slate roof.
INTERIOR: All interior fittings including barrel vaulted
wooden ceiling, large rood screen, and carved oak choir
stalls of 1896. 18th century grave slabs of the King family
of Lesmurdie.
Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Greyfriars founded
1479 on site of previous Franciscan convent. Owned by
General Stewart King of Lesmurdie during 19th century; sold
to Sisters of Mercy 1891; restored by Marquess of Bute;
completed by his son, Lord Colum Crichton Stuart. Church
abuts onto Greyfriars Street.
Former Item 1 (1981 Revised List)..
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