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Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Margaret's Convent of the Ursulines of Jesus |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Gillis College chapel | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Religious House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 113, Whitehouse Loan | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1834 | 1835 | Build/construction | St Margaret's Convent Chapel |
| c. 1845 | 1848 | Plans drawn up for conventual buildings and cathedral planned; new windows and redecoration proposed for chancel | |
| 1861 | School wing | ||
| 1877 | Lady Chapel Reredos | ||
| 1889 | First design for chancel of chapel and other Additions | ||
| 1893 | 1895 | Construction | Chancel of chapel and other additions |
| After 1953 | Before 1960 | Addition | Large additions |
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 | |
| James Gillespie Graham | Architect | D | 1834 | 1835 | St Margaret's Convent Chapel |
| Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin | Architect | 1845 | 1848 | Plans drawn up for conventual buildings and cathedral planned; new windows and redecoration proposed for chancel | |
| Edward Welby Pugin | Architect | A | 1861 | School wing: apparently designed in association with James Murray | |
| James Murray | Architect | A | 1861 | School wing: apparently designed in association with Edward Welby Pugin | |
| George Goldie | Architect | 1877 | Lady Chapel Reredos, executed by Earp | ||
| Archibald Macpherson | Architect | B | 1889 | First designs for new chancel and other additions | |
| Archibald Macpherson | Architect | C | 1893 | 1895 | New chancel and other additions; Lady Chapel; principal altar in alabaster |
| Charles William Gray | Architect | After 1953 | Before 1960 | Large additions | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1896 | part 1 | p71 (second Macpherson design) | ||
| APSD | The Dictionary of Architecture | ed Wyatt Papworth | The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) | ||
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p594 | |
| Grant, James | 1880 | Old & New Edinburgh | iii. p45 | ||
| Haggart, Gillian | 1990 | James Gillespie Graham and AWN Pugin: a study of their relationship with reference to some early Victorian churches… | Unpublished essay (for Thomas Ross Award) | ||
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1897 | 285 (second Macpherson design) | |||
| RSA | 1889 | 792 (Macpherson's first design) | |||
| RSA | 1896 | 503 (second Macpherson design) | |||
| RSA | 1903 | 421 (altar in alabaster, by Macpherson) | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 12 July 1845 | III | p333 | |
| Builder | 1861 | XIX | Erroneous reference to William Murray (should be James Murray) | |
| RIAS Quarterly | 1928 | Spring | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | pp15-23 (Article on the work of Archibald 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 | 30664 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Drawings Collection | E W Pugin's plan of projected scheme (photographic copy) | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Archibald Macpherson: F v17 p144 no1168 (microfilm reel 12) | |
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