Save Grant Lodge!

Grant Lodge is the former Elgin Library.

It is located in a prominent position in the Cooper Park.

In 1903 it was given as a free gift (along with the grounds) to the "Community of Elgin" by the owner, Sir George Cooper.

The grounds were to be used as a park and the Lodge as a "Public Library and Reading Rooms and a Museum of Arts and Industries for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Elgin".

Deed of Gift

The terms of the Deed of Gift, which was executed by Sir George, specifically prohibit the selling or letting on long lease of the Lodge or the Park and this has been a stumbling block when planning how to restore the Lodge. The responsibility rests with the Moray Council who do not have the funds or the imagination to do anything.

Unloved!

Since a fire in 2003, it has been boarded-up, unused and unloved.

The Grant Lodge Trust

Grant Lodge Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee with no share capital, and a Scottish Registered Charity.

The objectives of Grant Lodge Trust (GLT) are to preserve, conserve and develop Grant Lodge in Elgin and its immediate surroundings and also the advancement of education, arts, heritage, culture, science, sports and health.

Join Us!

We welcome all new members. If you agree with the above objectives and wish to be a member of Grant Lodge Trust (charity) then please contact us and we will be in touch.

Alternatively, please download our membership application form (PDF).