Basic Site Details
| Name: | Church of the Sacred Heart |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Sacred Heart RC Church | Yes | |
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 | |
| Church of the Sacred Heart, Lauriston Place | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1881 | 1885 | New high altar in marble; side chapels and altars | |
| 1881 | Alterations | ||
| 1895 | Pulpit and side chapels | ||
| 1897 | Aumbry in marbles and bronze | ||
| 1898 | Proposed marble decoration | ||
| 1900 | Macpherson's furnishings | ||
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 | |
| (Father) Richard Vaughan | 1860 | Designed building as a temporary church for later conversion to a hall. | |||
| Archibald Macpherson | B | 1881 | 1885 | New high altar in marble; side chapels and altars | |
| Archibald Macpherson | C | 1890 | 1898 | Work in marble | |
| Stewart Henbest Capper | A | 1895 | Pulpit and side chapels | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Sacred Heart RC Church Hall and Priest's House | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | p256 | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1882 | 554 (Macpherson) | |||
| RSA | 1884 | 874 - part interior (Macpherson) | |||
| RSA | 1895 | 448 | |||
| RSA | 1897 | 540 - aumbray in marbles & bronze (Macpherson) | |||
| RSA | 1898 | 569 - proposed marble decoration (Macpherson) | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27266 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Archibald Macpherson: F v17 p144 no1168 (microfilm reel 12) | |