Spynie Church Ruins
Spynie Church Ruins is a ruins in Moray, Scotland. Spynie Church Ruins is situated nearby to Spynie Quarry, as well as near Loch Spynie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elgin Cathedral and Borough Briggs.
Elgin Cathedral
Photo: Billreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin Cathedral, a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, northeast Scotland, was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II and stood outside the burgh of Elgin, close to the River Lossie. Elgin Cathedral is situated 1½ miles south of Spynie Church Ruins.
Borough Briggs
Stadium
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Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. Borough Briggs is situated 1½ miles southwest of Spynie Church Ruins.
Loch Spynie
Loch Spynie is a small loch located between the towns of Elgin and Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland. Close to Spynie Palace, the ancient home of the bishops of Moray, it is an important wildlife habitat which is protected as a Ramsar Site.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Lossiemouth.
Elgin
Photo: Billreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin is the county town of Moray in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.
Lossiemouth
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Lossiemouth is a village on the coast of Moray in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 7870. It developed as a fishing port in the 18th and 19th centuries, but the harbour is small and that industry has gone.
Lhanbryde
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lhanbryde is a village that lies 4 miles east of Elgin in Moray, Scotland. Previously bisected by the A96, it was bypassed in the early 1990s and now lies to the north of this busy trunk road. Lhanbryde is situated 4 miles southeast of Spynie Church Ruins.
Spynie Church Ruins
- Type: Ruins
- Inscription: “Holy Trinity Cathedral”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.67258° or 57° 40′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.29498° or 3° 17′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C9RMPF4+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 12864131256OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spynie Quarry and Mill Tour and Visitor Centre.
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Explore places such as Spynie House and Lower Spynie Cottage.
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