Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Cathedral

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	Early 1200s		Build/construction
	1816		Repair	New roof on chapter house
	1826			Measured plans
	1847		Design exhibited	Restoration drawing of east end of Cathedral
	Late 1840s			Restoration

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Master Gregory		D	Early 1200s
	James Gillespie Graham		C	1816		New roof on chapter house - may have been responsible
	William Robertson			1826		Measured plan published by W Clarke
	H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)		B	Late 1840s		Restoration - William Nixon as Architect for Scotland
	William Nixon		B	Late 1840s		Restoration - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works
	John James Laing			1855		Restoration drawing
	Robert Reid		A	Before 1856		Restoration as Chief Architect in Scottish office of Works

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Colvin, H M	1995	A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840	3rd edition	New Haven and London: Yale University Press	p707
	RSA	1847				653 (Laing drawing)
	Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew	2015	The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray		Yale University Press	p564-6

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	30853	North College Street, Elgin Cathedral Enclosing Wall and Gates