Lhanbryde

Lhanbryde (Gaelic: Lann Brìghde) is a village that lies 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Elgin in Moray, Scotland.

The origin of the name "Lhanbryde" is thought to be Pictish, meaning the "Church Place of St Bride".

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.

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.

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.

Lhanbryde, Moray, 1905, looking west.