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| Keywords: bookid:ordnancegazettee03groo bookidordnancegazettee03groo bookyear:1882 bookyear1882 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:groome__francis_hindes__1851_1902 bookauthorgroomefrancishindes18511902 bookpublisher:edinburgh___t_c__jack bookpublisheredinburghtcjack bookcontributor:university_of_california_libraries bookcontributoruniversityofcalifornialibraries booksponsor:internet_archive booksponsorinternetarchive bookleafnumber:46 bookleafnumber46 bookcollection:cdl bookcollectioncdl bookcollection:americana bookcollectionamericana round circle indoor monochrome dial ancient bookid:ordnancegazettee03groo bookidordnancegazettee03groo bookyear:1882 bookyear1882 bookdecade:1880 bookdecade1880 bookcentury:1800 bookcentury1800 bookauthor:groome__francis_hindes__1851_1902 bookauthorgroomefrancishindes18511902 bookpublisher:edinburgh___t_c__jack bookpublisheredinburghtcjack st giles stgiles bookcontributor:university_of_california_libraries bookcontributoruniversityofcalifornialibraries booksponsor:internet_archive booksponsorinternetarchive bookleafnumber:46 bookleafnumber46 bookcollection:cdl bookcollectioncdl bookcollection:americana bookcollectionamericana round circle indoor monochrome dial ancient Identifier: ordnancegazettee03groo Title: Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical Year: 1882 (1880s) Authors: Groome, Francis Hindes, 1851-1902 Subjects: Publisher: Edinburgh : T.C. Jack Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: live and the rich would not die. The stone coffin near the S entrance is said to have con-tained the body of King Duncan, previous to its re-moval and re-interment at lona. St Marys aisle wasthe burial-place of the Gordon familv, the tomb in theE end being that of the first Earl of Huntly (date 1470).The blue slab in the NW corner marks the burial-placeof some of the bishops, and the great blue slab in thechancel, close by, marks the grave of Bishop Andrew deMoravia, the founder of tlie cathedral. The granitemonument to the Rev. Lachlan Shaw has been alreadymentioned. In a line with the wall of the chancel andof the N transept is an old Celtic pillar which was foundin 1823 about 2 feet below the surface of the High Street,near the site of old St Giles Church. It is 6 feetlong, 2i broad, and 1 thick, but is evidently incomplete.On the obverse is a himting party with men, horses,and hawks, and, on the reverse, is a cross covered withso-called Runic knots, and figures in the attitude of Text Appearing After Image: Arms of Elgin. .supplication. The arms of Elgin are Saint Giles in apastoral habit holding a book in his right hand anda pastoral staff in his left. The motto is Sic itur adastra. The new parish church which stands in the centre ofHigh Street is one of the most elegant structures in thenorth of Scotland. It was erected in 1828 at a cost ofnearly £10,000. The length, including walls, is 96 feet,the breadth 60i, and the height from floor to ceiling is31 feet. It has at the W end a spacious portico, com-posed of six massive Doric fluted columns, surmountedby a pediment. At the E end is a tower, with clock andbells. The lower part of the tower is square, the uppercircular, with six fine Corinthian pillars, with a slightlydome-shaped roof, and a finial. The whole rises to a height of 112 feet; and the upper part is a copy ofthe Choragic monument of Lysicrates. There is sittingaccommodation for about 2000. There are two Freechurches, two United Presbyterian churches, an Epis-copal church, Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: ordnancegazettee03groo Title: Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical Year: 1882 (1880s) Authors: Groome, Francis Hindes, 1851-1902 Subjects: Publisher: Edinburgh : T.C. Jack Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: live and the rich would not die. The stone coffin near the S entrance is said to have con-tained the body of King Duncan, previous to its re-moval and re-interment at lona. St Marys aisle wasthe burial-place of the Gordon familv, the tomb in theE end being that of the first Earl of Huntly (date 1470).The blue slab in the NW corner marks the burial-placeof some of the bishops, and the great blue slab in thechancel, close by, marks the grave of Bishop Andrew deMoravia, the founder of tlie cathedral. The granitemonument to the Rev. Lachlan Shaw has been alreadymentioned. In a line with the wall of the chancel andof the N transept is an old Celtic pillar which was foundin 1823 about 2 feet below the surface of the High Street,near the site of old St Giles Church. It is 6 feetlong, 2i broad, and 1 thick, but is evidently incomplete.On the obverse is a himting party with men, horses,and hawks, and, on the reverse, is a cross covered withso-called Runic knots, and figures in the attitude of Text Appearing After Image: Arms of Elgin. .supplication. The arms of Elgin are Saint Giles in apastoral habit holding a book in his right hand anda pastoral staff in his left. The motto is Sic itur adastra. The new parish church which stands in the centre ofHigh Street is one of the most elegant structures in thenorth of Scotland. It was erected in 1828 at a cost ofnearly £10,000. The length, including walls, is 96 feet,the breadth 60i, and the height from floor to ceiling is31 feet. It has at the W end a spacious portico, com-posed of six massive Doric fluted columns, surmountedby a pediment. At the E end is a tower, with clock andbells. The lower part of the tower is square, the uppercircular, with six fine Corinthian pillars, with a slightlydome-shaped roof, and a finial. The whole rises to a height of 112 feet; and the upper part is a copy ofthe Choragic monument of Lysicrates. There is sittingaccommodation for about 2000. There are two Freechurches, two United Presbyterian churches, an Epis-copal church, Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: ordnancegazettee03groo Title: Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical Year: 1882 (1880s) Authors: Groome, Francis Hindes, 1851-1902 Subjects: Publisher: Edinburgh : T.C. Jack Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: live and the rich would not die. The stone coffin near the S entrance is said to have con-tained the body of King Duncan, previous to its re-moval and re-interment at lona. St Marys aisle wasthe burial-place of the Gordon familv, the tomb in theE end being that of the first Earl of Huntly (date 1470).The blue slab in the NW corner marks the burial-placeof some of the bishops, and the great blue slab in thechancel, close by, marks the grave of Bishop Andrew deMoravia, the founder of tlie cathedral. The granitemonument to the Rev. Lachlan Shaw has been alreadymentioned. In a line with the wall of the chancel andof the N transept is an old Celtic pillar which was foundin 1823 about 2 feet below the surface of the High Street,near the site of old St Giles Church. It is 6 feetlong, 2i broad, and 1 thick, but is evidently incomplete.On the obverse is a himting party with men, horses,and hawks, and, on the reverse, is a cross covered withso-called Runic knots, and figures in the attitude of Text Appearing After Image: Arms of Elgin. .supplication. The arms of Elgin are Saint Giles in apastoral habit holding a book in his right hand anda pastoral staff in his left. The motto is Sic itur adastra. The new parish church which stands in the centre ofHigh Street is one of the most elegant structures in thenorth of Scotland. It was erected in 1828 at a cost ofnearly £10,000. The length, including walls, is 96 feet,the breadth 60i, and the height from floor to ceiling is31 feet. It has at the W end a spacious portico, com-posed of six massive Doric fluted columns, surmountedby a pediment. At the E end is a tower, with clock andbells. The lower part of the tower is square, the uppercircular, with six fine Corinthian pillars, with a slightlydome-shaped roof, and a finial. The whole rises to a height of 112 feet; and the upper part is a copy ofthe Choragic monument of Lysicrates. There is sittingaccommodation for about 2000. There are two Freechurches, two United Presbyterian churches, an Epis-copal church, Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. Identifier: ordnancegazettee03groo Title: Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical Year: 1882 (1880s) Authors: Groome, Francis Hindes, 1851-1902 Subjects: Publisher: Edinburgh : T.C. Jack Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: live and the rich would not die. The stone coffin near the S entrance is said to have con-tained the body of King Duncan, previous to its re-moval and re-interment at lona. St Marys aisle wasthe burial-place of the Gordon familv, the tomb in theE end being that of the first Earl of Huntly (date 1470).The blue slab in the NW corner marks the burial-placeof some of the bishops, and the great blue slab in thechancel, close by, marks the grave of Bishop Andrew deMoravia, the founder of tlie cathedral. The granitemonument to the Rev. Lachlan Shaw has been alreadymentioned. In a line with the wall of the chancel andof the N transept is an old Celtic pillar which was foundin 1823 about 2 feet below the surface of the High Street,near the site of old St Giles Church. It is 6 feetlong, 2i broad, and 1 thick, but is evidently incomplete.On the obverse is a himting party with men, horses,and hawks, and, on the reverse, is a cross covered withso-called Runic knots, and figures in the attitude of Text Appearing After Image: Arms of Elgin. .supplication. The arms of Elgin are Saint Giles in apastoral habit holding a book in his right hand anda pastoral staff in his left. The motto is Sic itur adastra. The new parish church which stands in the centre ofHigh Street is one of the most elegant structures in thenorth of Scotland. It was erected in 1828 at a cost ofnearly £10,000. The length, including walls, is 96 feet,the breadth 60i, and the height from floor to ceiling is31 feet. It has at the W end a spacious portico, com-posed of six massive Doric fluted columns, surmountedby a pediment. At the E end is a tower, with clock andbells. The lower part of the tower is square, the uppercircular, with six fine Corinthian pillars, with a slightlydome-shaped roof, and a finial. The whole rises to a height of 112 feet; and the upper part is a copy ofthe Choragic monument of Lysicrates. There is sittingaccommodation for about 2000. There are two Freechurches, two United Presbyterian churches, an Epis-copal church, Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. | ||||
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