Greyfriars Convent of Mercy, Elgin, Roman Catholic

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It was founded in 1891.

Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent is a large complex of buildings located close to Elgin Cathedral near the centre of this historic town. There is a large chapel or church, which is the focus of the Convent, and an attached H-plan range of buildings abutting the south wall of the church.  

Greyfriars was founded here in 1479 on the site of a previous Franciscan convent. The Franciscan friars were introduced into Elgin by King Alexander II in the 13th century and moved to this site in the 15th century. Greyfriars was sold to the Sisters of Mercy in 1891. The ruined buildings of the Convent and church were restored between 1896 and 1908 by the Marquis of Bute and his son Lord Colum Crichton Stuart. The church and convent is still in use by the Sisters of Mercy and they run a school on the premises too. 

It was located at NJ2192962752 (Lat/Lon 57.647893, -3.309656). You can see this on maps provided by:

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