Basic Site Details
| Name: | St John's Episcopal Church |
| Town, district or village: | Selkirk |
| City or county: | Selkirkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Bleachfield Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1867 | 1869 | ||
| 1908 | 1912 | Reredos, altar and choir screen | |
| 1931 | Carving on entrance door | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Brown & Wardrop | A | 1867 | 1869 | ||
| Charles Reid | A | 1867 | 1869 | As chief assistant to Brown & Wardrop | |
| James Maitland Wardrop | A | 1867 | 1869 | ||
| Thomas Brown II | A | 1867 | 1869 | ||
| Adam Herbertson & Sons | A? | 1867(?) | 1869(?) | Contractor working to Brown & Wardrop's designs? | |
| John Herbertson | A? | 1867(?) | 1869(?) | Contractor working to Brown & Wardrop's designs, according to the Scottish Episcopal Church Yearbook | |
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | C | 1908 | 1912 | Reredos, altar and choir screen | |
| John Fraser Matthew | B | 1931 | Carving on entrance door | ||
| Lorimer & Matthew | B | 1931 | Carving on entrance door | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Perry, Rev | Client for Lorimer woodwork |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard | 2006 | Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p667 | |
| Savage, Peter | 1980 | Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers | Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005) | p179 | |
| Scottish Episcopal Church Yearbook | Various years; dates to be checked | ||||
| Strang, Charles Alexander | 1994 | Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | p208 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Stirling Observer | 23 September 1875 | Check this reference | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh University Library | Anderson Collection (Plans and drawings) | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 43743 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | LOR S/32 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Fraser Matthew: F no2945 (box 14) | |