Basic Site Details Name: | St Anne's Church | Town, district or village: | Corstorphine | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | CORSTORPHINE, N.B.—The new church of St. Anne at Corstorphine was dedicated and formally opened on Saturday afternoon by the Moderator. The church is built of stone, and is designed in the Romanesque style. There is a nave with a space set apart for the choir at the east end, and further to the east a semi-circular apse for the Communion table, with an arcaded bench round the walls for the minister and elders. The floor of the apse and choir is laid with Iona marble. The side aisles are simple passages, leading to broad aisles or chapels on the north and south sides. The principal lighting of the church is from overhead, from the 28 clerestory windows. All the pews and doors of the church have been executed in oak. The pulpit is a gift, and is of oak, richly carved on the front, and set upon four columns. The Communion table is also richly carved. The exterior of the church is designed on simple lines, and natural faced low courses without specially dressed stones are employed. The architect is Mr. P. McGregor Chalmers, Glasgow.[Building News 10 October 1913 p504] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Kaimes Road | Yes | | | St John's Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1911 | 1912 | | From 1911 onwards | | 1913 | 1925 | | Furnishings and panelling (plans dated) | | 1928 | 1930 | | Hall | | 1953 | | Addition | Furnishings in N chapel |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Peter Macgregor Chalmers | | | 1911 | 1912 | From 1911 onward | | (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | | | 1913 | 1925 | Furnishings and panelling | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson | | | 1928 | 1930 | Hall and enlargement of Guild Room | | William Gordon Dey | | D | 1953 | | Furnishings in N Chapel |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p525 | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1914 | | | | 137 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 3 February 1911 | C | | | | Building News | 10 October 1913 | | | p504 - opening |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | | 3/1912 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27297 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR E/63 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | RIAS Collection | | 3 drawings of hall | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson: L no4726 (combined box 5) |
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