Borough Briggs, Elgin

Name: Borough Briggs
Address: Elgin, United Kingdom

#18 among attractions in Elgin

Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue

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Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland and is the most northerly football league stadium in Great Britain. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in the Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. The first player to score at the ground was City centre-half Willie Raitt after 20 minutes of the first-half at the Lossie Green end, other scorers were Alf Mitchell and Charlie Taylor. The new ground replaced Elgin's temporary ground from 1919 to 1921 at Cooper Park. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1921 (103 years ago)Coordinates: 57°39'6"N, 3°19'16"W

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Borough Briggs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elgin Cathedral, St Giles' Church, SpireRoxx, Gordon & MacPhail.

0.6 miE
Ruins of a centuries-old Catholic church
Elgin Cathedral, Elgin
15 min walk • Elgin Cathedral, often referred to as the "Lantern of the North," is a historic and architectural marvel located in the city of Elgin, Scotland. This medieval structure, now a ruin, once stood as a beacon of ecclesiastical might and spiritual guidance in the region of...
~1590 ftSE
Church
St Giles' Church, Elgin
8 min walk • St Giles' Church is a Church of Scotland church situated in the centre of Elgin, Moray, in north-east Scotland. It is Elgin's original parish church.
0.5 miSE
57°38'46"N • 3°18'54"W
SpireRoxx, Elgin
12 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Climbing
~1920 ftSE
Shopping
Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin
10 min walk • Gordon & MacPhail is an independent bottler and distiller of Scotch Whisky, founded in 1895 and located in Elgin in the north-east of Scotland. It is a family business owned by the Urquhart Family. Gordon & MacPhail is the Trading name of Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd.
0.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Elgin Museum, Elgin
12 min walk • Elgin Museum is a museum of local history in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Its collections cover area fossils and geology, archaeology, ethnography, art and local history. Opened in 1843, it is one of the oldest independent museums in the country. The museum is run by The Moray Society. Entry to the museum is free.
0.5 miSE
Memorial
Little Cross, Elgin
12 min walk • The Little Cross is a monument in Elgin, Scotland, located at end of the city's High Street. It marks the boundary between secular Elgin and the religious Chanonry, a part of the town that had historically been given over to ecclesiastical governance under the Bishops of Moray.
0.5 miSE
Monastery
Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin, Elgin
14 min walk • Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin, Moray is one of the few Catholic monasteries, founded in Scotland after the Reformation in 1560.
~1110 ftNE
57°39'12"N • 3°18'58"W
Elgin Motor Museum, Elgin
6 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1 miSE
57°38'34"N • 3°18'4"W
Ashgrove Motorbody, Elgin
25 min walk • Bridge
0.4 miSE
57°38'51"N • 3°18'48"W
The Inkwell Moray, Elgin
11 min walk • Event space
0.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Moray College, Elgin
14 min walk • Moray College is a further education college based in Elgin, in Moray, northeastern Scotland. It has 1,500 full-time students and 8,100 part-time students. It employs approximately 370 staff and is a college of the University of the Highlands and Islands.

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Which popular attractions are close to Borough Briggs?

Nearby attractions include Elgin Motor Museum, Elgin (6 min walk), St Giles' Church, Elgin (8 min walk), The Inkwell Moray, Elgin (11 min walk), Elgin Museum, Elgin (12 min walk).

How to get to Borough Briggs by public transport?

The nearest stations to Borough Briggs:

Bus

Elgin Bus Station (7 min walk)

Train

Elgin (19 min walk)