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Burgh of Elgin, comprising the historic core of the settlement. Capital of the Province of Moray. Formerly named as 'Helgyn' (as referenced on the town's seal) which may imply Norse links. The first recorded reference to the Burgh of Elgin is by King David I in 1150. The Castle (NJ26SW0007) lies at the west end and the Cathedral (NJ26SW0001) at the east, with the settlement growing up in between, bounded on its northern side by the River Lossie. The town was visited by King Edward in 1296, who described it as 'a good town'. The town has been subject to much redevelopment since medieval times, with a notable boom in the late 17th to early 18th centuries. This was followed by a period of decline in the late 18th century, but in the early-mid 19th Century Elgin was transformed into what McKean describes as a 'stately neo-classical town'.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Moray
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NJ26SW0158 - ELGIN