Spynie Palace


Spynie Palace near Elgin.
The bishops of Moray may have established their residence at Spynie in the late 1100s. Around 1207, Bishop Brice chose the church of Spynie as his cathedral. The oldest surviving buildings, dating from the 1300s, include a first-floor hall and perhaps a chapel.
The colossal David’s Tower dominates the palace complex. It measures 19m by 13.5m externally and rises to a height of 22m, making it one of the largest tower houses ever built in Scotland. The great tower had a first-floor front entrance and six storeys.

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