Lhanbryde

Lhanbryde (Gaelic: Lann Brìghde) is a village that lies 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Elgin in Moray, Scotland.[2][3] Previously bisected by the A96, it was bypassed in the early 1990s and now lies to the north of this busy trunk road. It had a population of 1,880 at the 2011 Census.

Lhanbryde
St. Andrew's Road South – Lhanbryde's main road
Lhanbryde is located in Moray
Lhanbryde
Lhanbryde
Location within Moray
Population1,830 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ273612
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Moray
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELGIN
Postcode districtIV30
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The origin of the name "Lhanbryde" is thought to be Pictish, meaning the "Church Place of St Bride". Why the name has emerged in modern times in its very Welsh form is unclear. The village name was recorded as Lamanbride in 1215; Lambride at the end of the 14th century; Lambry in 1600; and Longbride in 1750. One possibility might have been with the arrival of a post office in the village in 1839, a process that elsewhere fixed names in place — and sometimes changed them. Another might have been the arrival in 1858 of the railway from Elgin to Keith, on which Lhanbryde had a station.

Little remains of the church after which Lhanbryde is named. A churchyard stands above the north side of the main road in the centre of the village, but by 1796 the church that stood here — itself probably only the last in a series on the site — was in a state of ruin and was demolished.

Location

Lhanbryde lies some four miles east of Elgin. The town is quieter than it was before being bypassed by the main A96 in the early 1990s, its curving main street now passes between picturesque cottages and carries only a small fraction of the traffic that once cut the village in half.

Lhanbryde's proximity to Elgin and the good rail links led to the village's steady growth as a dormitory for Moray's main town. The station closed in the 1960s, though the main line continues to pass close to the village. But by then many commuters were no longer reliant on the train anyway.

Community

Pupils from the local Primary School, Lhanbryde Primary School, depending where they live either go to Milnes' High School or one of the two Elgin high schools, Elgin Academy or Elgin High School.

A member of the Knights Templar is buried in the Lhanbryde cemetery.

References
  1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 28 Elgin & Dufftown (Buckie & Keith) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231029.
  3. "Gazetteer for Scotland: Lhanbryde". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  • Media related to Lhanbryde at Wikimedia Commons
Lhanbryde, Moray, 1905, looking west.


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